Innocent Meringue Cookies
A dessert doesn’t get much more innocent than this. At only 23 calories per cookie, these are light, sweet and guilt free.
In the law of innocence, for every man not guilty of a crime, there is a man out there who is. And to prove true innocence, the guilty man must be found and exposed to the world. That was my plan. To go further than a jury verdict. To expose the guilty and make my innocence clear. It was the only way out.
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Innocent Meringue Cookies
Sweet, light and low calorie, these puffs are a dream dessert.
Servings: 36
Calories: 23kcal
Equipment
- piping bag
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp cream of tarter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- When separating the eggs, be very careful not to get any yolks into the the mix. This would prevent the whites from forming a meringue.
- Whisk the egg whites, cream of tarter and salt on a medium speed until foamy.
- Whisking on high, slowly add the sugar, one tablespoon at a time. Whisk in between tablespoons until sugar dissolves completely, about 20-30 seconds.
- Once the meringue is glossy it is ready. Scoop into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
- Fill the baking sheet with one inch swirls. They can be closely piped together.
- Bake for 1 hour at 200°. Turn off the oven, but leave the meringues in for an additional two hours.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Sodium: 38mg | Sugar: 6g | Potassium: 5mg | Calories: 23kcal | Fat: 1g | Protein: 1g | Carbohydrates: 6g
For every innocent man, there is a guilty one.
Balance this sweet cookie with my decadent
Like the recipe? Check out the book that inspired it!
You can purchase Michael Connelly’s courtroom thriller here from Amazon or if you’d like to support small bookstores, it’s also available at Libro.fm and Bookshop.org.
