Feel free to get creative and add your favorite candies and decorations along the way.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Gradually add sugar, about 1 Tbsp.
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at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
Pipe Shapes
Carefully spoon meringue into a new disposable pastry bag fitted with a large round tip.
If desired, carefully place one orange jimmy in each snowman for a nose.
Dip a small spoon or butter knife in hot water and lightly round the snowmen tops.
Bake and Decorate
Bake 1 hour or until meringues are set but not quite firm.
Turn oven off and let meringue cookies stand in oven 30 minutes.
Carefully remove cookies from parchment.
Cool on wire racks.
Pipe dots for eyes and buttons and twig-like arms along the sides.
Big Meringue Snowmen:
Prepare as directed except pipe the meringue into 2 1/4-inch-tall snowmen.
Increase the baking time to 1 1/2 hours.
Makes about 25 cookies.
- Spoon meringue into a new disposable pastry bag fitted with a large round tip.
If desired, sprinkle with red sugar.
Spoon meringue into a new disposable pastry bag fitted with a large star or round tip.
Pipe meringue into 1 1/2-inch tall spirals that are wider at the base and narrower at the top.
Lightly sprinkle trees with nonpareils, jimmies, or other sprinkles.
Add large yellow sprinkles to the tops for the star.
If desired, sift with powdered sugar to create a snowy effect.
If desired, look for no-taste red paste food coloring (such as Wilton brand).
However, this product won’t result in the same deep red color.
Bring to room temperature before serving.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
