Santa Hat Meringues Recipe

These Santa hat meringues are a unique Christmas treat that takes just minutes to make!

The delicate cookies will be unlike anything else on the cookie tray at your next party or get together.

Two plates of festive red and white meringue cookies are displayed on a wooden table, surrounded by Christmas ornaments and greenery.

Not only are these adorable, they are also gluten-free!

Santa Hat Meringues Recipe

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Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

3 egg whites, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup sugar
Red gel food coloring

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Beat the egg whites, vanilla extract, and cream of tartar in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on medium speed until the mixture is frothy and peaks begin to form.

While the mixer still running, add the sugar one tablespoon at a time, waiting a few seconds between each addition.

After all the sugar has been added, continue beating for around five more minutes, until the mixture is glossy and stiff.

Transfer half the mixture to a piping bag with a large round tip.

Add the red gel food coloring to the remaining mixture and mix until no white streaks appear.

A metal mixing bowl with smooth red batter, placed on a striped red, green, and white cloth.

Transfer the red mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.

Pipe a circle of white meringue on each baking sheet.

A baking tray lined with parchment paper holds rows of evenly spaced, small white meringue dollops. A striped red, green, and white towel is partially visible underneath the tray.

Then top the white meringue with a star of red meringue.

Rows of red and white meringue cookies on a parchment-lined baking tray, with a festive striped cloth beneath.

Add a small dot of white meringue to the top of the red meringue.

Red and white meringue cookies arranged in rows on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Place the cookies in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes.

When the cook time is done, turn off the oven and allow the cookies to sit in the oven for an additional 1 hour. Then remove the pan from the oven and allow the cookies to cool completely before eating or storing in an airtight container.