A wonderful delicious low-calorie cookie to help satisfy your sweet tooth.
Recipe and photo from
Everyday Food Magazine and Martha Stewart Living.
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Cherry Pecan Meringue Cookies Recipe
Recipe Type:
Cookies,
Christmas Cookie,
Cherries,
Eggs, Pecans, Drop Cookies
Yields: about 36 cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 hr
Ingredients:
4
egg whites, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup granulated
sugar
1/3 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Line non-stick baking sheets
with parchment paper or use the Silpat sheets to prevent the cookies from sticking.
In a large bowl using your electric mixer, beat egg whites
until foamy. While beating, add salt, cream of tartar, and vanilla extract until
soft peaks form.
Still beating, very gradually (1
tablespoons at a time) add sugar to egg whites. Continue to beat until
sugar has dissolved and stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Gently fold in
dried cherries and pecans.
Check out
How To Make A
Perfect Meringue.
Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto
prepared non-stick baking sheets, spacing about 1-inch apart.
Bake, switching baking sheets halfway
through, until meringues are dry, about 2 hours. Remove from oven and
let cool completely on
the baking sheets. NOTE: Don't bake on a humid day, or
your meringues may not dry.
Meringues can be stored in an airtight
container for up to five days.
Yields 36 cookies.
Cherry Pecan
Meringue Cookies - Nutritional Information
I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the below
information. All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a
substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should
seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues and consult your physician before
starting a new fitness regimen. |
|
Item |
Amount |
Fat Grams |
Calories |
WW Points |
|
egg
whites |
4 |
0 |
68 |
1.5 |
|
sugar |
1 cup |
0 |
768 |
15.8 |
|
dried cherries |
1/3 cup |
.5 |
160 |
2 |
|
pecans |
1/3 cup or 1 oz |
20.4 |
200 |
4 |
|
Recipe
Totals |
|
20.9 |
1196 |
165.5 |
Recipe yields 36
cookies
Each Cookie Totals -
.6 Fat Grams,
33 calories, .4.6 WW Points |
