These rainbow meringue cookies are basically the cutest things I’ve ever made.
With only a few ingredients, rainbow meringues are actually so simple that kids can make them. For real.
I love simple recipes like this that make a big impact. They’re confidence boosters for young (and not so young) cooks. Plus the end result tastes like a marshmallow married cotton candy. #cantlose
What you need to make rainbow meringue cookies
- Egg whites
- Cream of tartar
- Sugar
- Food coloring
- Spatula
- Small mixing bowls
- Ice cream scoop with trigger
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
- Sheet pan
- Parchment paper
How to make rainbow meringue cookies
PrintRainbow Meringue Cookies
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 90 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 mins
- Yield: 20 1x
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
- food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add egg whites and cream of tartar to a large mixing bowl (or stand mixer), and whisk on medium speed, slowing adding sugar. Turn the mixer to medium-high speed and continue whisking until the egg whites turn into stiff and glossy white meringue. About 7 minutes.
- Color the meringue. Use a spatula to separate the mixture: Put 1/3 into each of the smaller bowls and leave 1/3 in the mixing bowl. Add a drop or two of food coloring and very gently stir until the color looks well blended.
- Use the spatula to scoop out the 2 colored meringue mixtures, carefully placing them back into the same bowl with the white mixture. With the spatula, draw two circles around the mixing bowl cutting through all the colors to make swirls. Use the ice cream scoop to drop meringues on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 25 minutes in the oven. Turn the oven off and let the meringues cool for another 50 minutes.
How Do Egg Whites Become Foam?
There’s a scientific reason! In short, foam forms when small bubbles of gas are trapped in a solid or liquid. But there’s more to it! Water doesn’t foam, so why do egg whites? Because egg whites are 90 percent water and 10 percent protein. That’s the magical combination that allows egg whites to transform from clear liquid to white foam.
For more details, read about why egg whites foam at Love Food, Love Science.
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i lovee these!! super fun to make and me and my family love them! actually i havent tasted one just yet…ooh super good write a great review!!!!!!!!!
I love how simple this is to make and so Yummy to. It’s five stars from me⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️