Meringue Bones

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These tasty little treats are perfect for Halloween. Crispy and sweet with a little bit of spookiness.

A plate of meringue bones
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
3 dozen bones
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 36 servings

  • 6 egg whites

  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 1 ⅓ cups white sugar

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil and grease the foil.

    Ingredients to make meringue bones

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  2. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt in a bowl with an electric mixer until egg whites are foamy.

    A bowl of foamy egg whites with a hand mixer

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  3. Gradually beat in sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, beating until the sugar dissolves in the meringue before adding more. Continue beating until the meringue is glossy and forms a sharp peak when beaters are lifted straight up out of the bowl; beat in vanilla extract.

    A bowl of stiff egg white meringue with a hand mixer

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  4. Spoon the meringue into a pastry bag fitted with a small tip.

    A spoon adding meringue to a piping bag

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  5. Pipe meringue into small bone shapes on the prepared aluminum foil. You must pipe all the shapes at once or the meringue will deflate.

    A foil-line baking sheet with piped meringue bones

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  6. Place cookie sheets into the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour. No not open oven door or peek during baking. Turn the oven off and let the meringue bones cool in the oven without opening door for 1 hour.

    A foil-lined baking sheet with baked meringue bones

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  7. Gently and carefully remove cookies from aluminum to prevent broken bones.

    An offset spatula moving a meringue bone from a foil-lined baking sheet to a black plate

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

32 Calories
8g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 32
% Daily Value *
Sodium 9mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 1g 1%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Potassium 17mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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