Hazelnut Meringues

Name: Hazelnut Meringues
Ingredients: 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted and finely chopped

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted and finely chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 225°.
2

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk together granulated and powdered sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
3

Whip egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of an electric mixer at low speed until frothy. Increase speed to medium and beat until soft peaks form; add vanilla and beat to combine. With mixer running, slowly add sugar mixture and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in hazelnuts.
4

Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet and slightly flatten with spoon to make cookies uniform in height.
5

Bake for 90 minutes. Turn oven off, but leave meringues in oven for 2 hours or until crisp. Store in an airtight container.