Fairy Tale Meringue Cookies
Meringue cookies filled with white chocolate and topped with pressed edible flowers
Servings
24cookies
Servings
24cookies
Ingredients
Pressed edible flowers
Meringue cookies
Instructions
Pressed edible flowers
  1. Gently wash edible flowers. Pat dry with paper towels.
  2. Press between parchment paper. Weigh down with a heavy book for at least 24 hours.
Meringue cookies
  1. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer at medium speed until frothy.
  2. Add cream of tartar and beat to soft peaks.
  3. Continue beating and gradually add sugar and almond extract.
  4. Turn mixer to high speed and beat to glossy, stiff peaks.
  5. Preheat oven to 200ºF. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  6. Transfer meringue to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. *I used Ateco #864
  7. Pipe two-inch circles about an inch apart onto prepared baking sheets.
  8. Bake for one hour. Turn off oven and let meringues cool in oven.
  9. In a microwave safe container, microwave white chocolate for 10 second intervals until melted or melt on the stovetop in a double boiler.
  10. Transfer melted white chocolate to a squeeze bottle or a piping bag. Fill holes of meringue circles with white chocolate. Top each with a pressed flower.
  11. Let chocolate set at room temperature. Do not refrigerate.
Recipe Notes

*To find Ateco tip #864, click here.