Festive Spring Meringue Drops!

Festive Spring Meringue Drops!

 

 

 

Festive Spring Meringue Drops (adapted from McCormick)

Makes 6 dozen or 12 (6 cookie) servings.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Cool Time: 1 hour

Ingredients
4 egg whites, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Cream of Tartar
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
25 to 30 drops McCormick® Assorted NEON! Food Colors and Egg Dye
1 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 225°F.

Beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. (If using a freestanding mixer, use wire whisk attachment.) Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. Increase speed to medium-high. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks form.

Beat in extract and food color until well blended. I separated the meringue into four separate bowls, added 3 drops of McCormick’s food coloring to each, and carefully folded until colors were blended. Gently stir in chips, if desired.

Drop by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls about 1 inch apart onto 2 large foil-lined baking sheets sprayed with no stick cooking spray.

Bake both sheets of meringues at the same time 45 minutes.

Turn oven off. Let meringues stand in oven 1 hour or until completely cooled.

The Festive Spring Meringue Drops were amazing.  I will have to make these for Easter next year, or serve them at upcoming gatherings.  They are so cheerful and very tasty!

For more Easter goodies, make sure you check out this collection of fun & festive Easter desserts!

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for McCormick. I received product samples and a promotional item to thank me for participating