# 3-Ingredient Meringuitos (Meringue Cookies)

These elegant meringue cookies are a super simple yet impressive dessert perfect for Thanksgiving, made with three common ingredients.

- Servings: 25 servings
- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract

## Instructions

1. Beat egg whites until they turn stark white and soft peaks are formed.
2. Nest the bowl of egg whites in a larger bowl filled about a quarter of the way with hot water to help dissolve the sugar evenly.
3. Add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form again.
4. Add either lemon juice or vanilla extract, and optionally food coloring or other flavorings like rum or almond extract.
5. Pipe out meringue cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, placing them pretty close to each other.
6. Bake at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour for a chewier meringue cookie, or two hours for a crispy one.

## Equipment

- larger bowl
- baking sheet
- parchment paper

## Tips

- Nest the bowl of egg whites in a larger bowl filled a quarter with hot water to help dissolve sugar evenly.
- Food coloring and other flavorings like rum or almond extract can be added.
- Meringues don't spread much, so they can be piped close together on a baking sheet.
- Bake for one hour for chewier cookies or two hours for crispier cookies.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@salimas_kitchen/video/7442054506315123999?_r=1&_t=ZP-95ElzPaTKik
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3c348534-3577-4ef0-a01c-85c0a3990cfc
- Extracted: 2026-04-03

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