Raspberry Sundae Meringue Cookies Recipe

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I just love a light, airy dessert. After an indulgent or particularly heavy meal, or even just as a light afternoon treat, something about these raspberry meringue cookies just makes them the perfect treat when you want something sweet without regret.

I was excited to have these gorgeous, fresh raspberries to compliment the cookies, and decided to play on that wonderful meringue cookie shape to create these Raspberry Sundae Meringue cookies!

Raspberry Sundae Meringue Cookies Recipe - transform this light, airy classic into a fun party cookie!

These would be a great cookie recipe for entertaining, or for a cute snack for the kids’ lunches. Anyone lucky enough to receive one of these raspberry sundae meringue cookies won’t be able to stop themselves from smiling at their cuteness!

If you’ve never made a meringue, please don’t be intimidated. Unlike their fancy, French counterpart – the macaron – meringues are a little bit more forgiving. The only real “skill” involved is being able to whip egg whites into fluffy peaks, which I’ll give you the secrets for today!

Ingredients for Raspberry Meringue Cookie recipe

Ingredients for Raspberry Sundae Meringue Cookies:

  • 3 cold egg whites
  • ¾ C sugar
  • 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp raspberry extract (try to find a natural version for best flavour)
  • 1 drop red food coloring (optional, again I like to look for a natural extract-based food dye)
  • 4 oz. chocolate (for melting and decorating, optional)
  • 1 pint raspberries (optional)

Stiff egg white peaks for making raspberry meringue cookies

Prepare by sticking a very clean glass or metal bowl in the fridge to chill, and covering 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. If you want to pipe your meringues, you’ll need a ziploc bag or piping bag — but you can also just use a spoon to scoop the meringues.

Take the bowl out of the fridge and whip the egg whites in it on medium-high speed until they start to thicken.

Add the cream of tartar and extract, and then beat on high until egg whites are thick and firm (forming stiff peaks).

Making raspberry meringue cookies

At this point add in the sugar a couple of teaspoons at a time while continuing to beat. Add the food colouring, if desired.

Once everything has been whipped together, you can scoop the meringue mixture into a piping bag (or just spoon out 2-3″ rounds of batter onto the cookie sheets).

final raspberry meringue cookie process 4

When piping the cookies, you would normally wet your finger in a bit of water and smooth down the little peaks that form when you pull the piping bag away. However, if you are planning on decorating with the raspberries, you may want to leave that little peak to keep the raspberry in place.

Keep the meringues all the same size — I prefer a 2-3″ cookie for this recipe.

Click through for a fun twist on the classic raspberry meringue cookie recipe!

Bake at 185 F for 45 minutes. I prefer to bake each sheet individually, but you can alternatively bake both at the same time and switch the pans every 15 minutes to ensure even baking.

Once cool, decorate with melted chocolate (you can melt chocolate in the microwave or in a metal or glass bowl over a pot of boiling water) and top with a single raspberry.

Raspberry Sundae Meringue Cookies - a light & airy dessert with a lot of wow factor and not a lot of work!

 

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Raspberry Sundae Meringues

Raspberry Sundae Meringues
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cold egg whites
  • ¾ C sugar
  • 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp natural raspberry extract
  • 1 drop red food coloring (optional)
  • 4 oz chocolate (optional)
  • 1 pint raspberries (optional)

Instructions

Whip egg whites on medium-high speed in a cold glass or metal bowl. Once it starts to thicken add in the cream of tartar and extract while still blending and beat on high.

Continue to beat egg whites until they are thick and firm, forming stiff peaks.

Add in sugar a couple of teaspoons at time while continuing to beat.

Scoop batter into a piping bag, and pipe 2-3 inch sized circles onto parchment-lined trays.

Bake at 185 for 45 min.

Once cooled, decorate with melted chocolate and fresh raspberries.

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34 Comments

  1. I love these, my 9 year old really wants to try making them.

    Thanks so much for linking up to What’s for Lunch Wednesday last week, this is one of the featured posts this week!

  2. Hi Jennifer, these not only look too pretty to eat, but seriously scrumptious too! Thank you for sharing at Oh My Heartsie Girl Wordless Wednesday! Looking forward to seeing you next week! Pinned!

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