Santa Hats

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Beat egg whites in a bowl until they form soft peaks; beat cream of tartar and vanilla extract into egg whites. Gradually beat white sugar into mixture until meringue forms stiff peaks. Transfer 1/4 of the meringue mixture into a separate bowl. Beat red food coloring into remaining 3/4 of meringue.
3. Transfer colored meringue into a piping bag fitted with a round tip. Pipe 20 Santa hat shaped triangles, about 1 1/2 inch tall and bending over at the tips, onto the parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle the hats with red sugar.
4. Transfer remaining 1/4 uncolored meringue into a clean piping bag fitted with a round tip. Pipe little white pom-poms onto each hat tip and a small edging of fluffy white trim onto the bottom of each hat.
5. Bake meringue cookies in the preheated oven until hard but not browned, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Turn off oven and let cookies cool inside oven until crisp, 1 hour.

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Lizzy1005

Dec. 12, 2012

"These turned out super cute and tasted like cotton candy. The recipes was easy to follow. I had never made meringue before and was leery of it after I tried to make macaroons but these were perfect. T..." See morehey will be a nice addition to my holiday plates."

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rayne2roses

Dec. 16, 2012

"these turned out great! They tasted amazing and were perfect for a christmas program. I didn't make any changes. Thanks for the awesome recipe..." See more"

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Bailey

Dec. 9, 2012

"I loved this recipe! Super easy to make, which since this was my first time making meringue, was appreciated! I decided to put more red coloring and not do the sprinkles. I also let mine cool outside ..." See morethe oven! Great job!!"