Lemon Meringue Cookies

Posted by kdipaolo at recipegoldmine.com May 30, 2001

2 large egg whites
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside.

Beat egg whites and salt in small bowl at high electric-mixer speed until frothy. With mixer still at high speed, add sugar gradually and continue beating until meringue peaks stiffly (about 4 minutes). Beat in vanilla extract, then by hand fold in lemon zest.

Drop meringue from rounded teaspoon onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Set in oven, immediately turn oven off, and let cookies remain in the oven for 2 hours (you can leave them in overnight).

Peel meringue off parchment and store in airtight container.

Makes about two dozen cookies.

A cookie contains 23 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g cholesterol and 17 mg sodium