Christmas Tree Cookies

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1. These are adorable! We often make meringues for special occasions but I’ve never tried this. I can see these gracing our table this year!

2. OMG! These are soooo adorable! I might try them!! <3

3. They are so adorable!

4. OMGoodness! Those are way too cute! ALMOST too cute to eat! 🙂 Stopping by from Moonlight & Mason Jars! 🙂

5. These are so cute! Pinning for later! Thanks for linking at Wake Up Wednesday!!

6. Those are sweet. I want to try them! Thank you.
   Tamara

7. My family makes meringues every Christmas. Who knew you could make them even more festive?

8. These little trees are really cute. My creations often fall under the Pintrest Fail category. I hope they are as easy as you say!

9. Those meringues are too cute! My friend at work is always making meringues- I am going to share with her! She would love to do this for her kids at Christmas.

10. Oh how cute! Those little meringue trees came out so well. You did a really phenomenal job!

11. These are too cute! Pinning 🙂

12. 
    These are absolutely ADORABLE! Pinning immediately! Thank you for linking up at the Found and Foraged linky party Dana! We hope to see you again! AND just a heads up, we are partying one day early this week (Friday 8PM CT) because because InLinkz is doing maintenance right when our party normally goes live on Saturday. So for one week only, the day is changing.

13. 
    Very creative and a great way to use up those egg whites.

    Madonna

14. These are so darn cute! Pinned. Hopped over from Savvy Southern Style.
    hugs,
    Jann

15. I love making meringues but I never thought of making them into trees, what a wonderful idea! I would love to invite you to share your post at my 2014 Christmas Homemaking Hop Linky Party. 🙂
    http://www.aprilshomemaking.com/2014/12/2014-christmas-homemaking-hop.html

16. Those are gorgeous!! We used to make meringue cookies every year for Christmas. I honestly may have to make these this year. They’re adorbs! Pinning!

17. I am making the meringue and the red velvet ones this week! I can’t waiT

18. Yay! You are going to love them both, let us know how they come out!

19. 
    These are brilliant.
    Going to put them on my Christmas baking to do list (thinking they’ll be great to take to church on Christmas eve).

20. Hi, Dana, I’m Louise Douglas, a new cohost for the wakeup Wednesday Linky. I have to say your Christmas tree meringue cookies looks amazing! They look so amazing that I shared it on my Pinterest board and started following you there. Have a great day Dana.

21. I’m so glad you linked these up to Let’s Get Real because they are PERFECT for a cookie exchange I’m hosting in a couple days! One question- I don’t have a nice stand mixer- just a cheapo version so I don’t have a whisk attachment. Do you think it will work with just the regular beaters?

22. Yes it will still work, just have to beat the heck out of it for the stiff peaks!

23. These are adorable! I’ve been making meringue mushrooms for years, but these are so much cuter. Definitely going into the cookie swap this season!

24. Yes, indeed these are the cutest things ever! I bet they taste scrumptious too!

    Thanks so much for sharing this post at Show Me Saturday! I can’t wait to see what you linkup this weekend!

    Merry Christmas!
    ~ Ashley

25. Oh, I love meringue cookies! These are darling! 🙂

26. Hi!! I don’t know if I’m crazy blind, but I cannot for the life of me see how much the yield is?

27. You’re not blind! I forgot to add it in. It makes 24-30 depending on size. I will update it now!

28. Awesome!!! Thanks so much!! I’m excited to see how these turn out!

29. 
    They are in the oven now! I’m no artist but I think they are adorable. I’m very excited. The only change I had to do was chill the bowl and whisk. Heating it first was not allowing a true stiff whip for me.

    Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes!

30. I’d love it if you’d explain the choice to basically…cook the egg whites? Why do you heat them with the sugar?! That really confused me, and I’m probably just going to use my meringue recipe and your decorating tips because of it. Super cute, however.

31. Thanks! Honestly, I have no idea why. This was my first time making meringues as I said in the post. I just followed the recipe from Cake & Allie that I linked to and put my own little twist on it. Wish I could be more help. 🙂

32. What was bad about them I’m interested to know.

33. After following all the steps my mix wasn’t holding. Like when I tried to make the trees they just fell into a big puddle of green. I cooked it anyway but they didn’t taste good, had to throw them away :/

34. Sorry to hear that, I’m thinking the mix had to be mixed a lot more to stiff peaks like I had in the picture. I really hate to hear it! But, I really appreciate the feedback!

35. You’re welcome! I’ll probably try them again soon 🙂

36. The are amazing! Can I make them if I dont have a stand mixer?

37. You can, but it will take much longer.

38. These look really cute! Wondering if you can freeze them? Looking for Christmas cookie ideas that I can freeze ahead of time. Thanks for sharing!

39. Hmm, no I don’t think these would freeze well, thanks though!

40. Can these be made a couple of days ahead of time?

41. Yes, store in an air tight container. I would say don’t make them any more than two days ahead.

42. What temperature should the oven be? Cooking for 2 hours seem really long… how to ensure it does not burn?

43. What type of tip did you use for the piping bag?

44. I am trying these next Friday for our Saturday holiday party. I do not have a stand mixer but have a whisk attachment for my hand mixer – I hope that works. I am super nervous.

45. I made these this evening to take on a cookie tray to my Uncle’s nursing home. They are adorable!! I’m going to make them again for our family Christmas gathering. They’re sure to be a big hit!! They were so easy and turned out great!! I followed your directions to the “T”. Perfect!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

46. I’ve not made these particular meringues yet (I will soon…they’re so cute) but I’ve certainly made others, and the only times I’ve not had success is when you make them on a humid or rainy day. The meringue will never get still enough.

47. 
    Never work with meringue can you give me the recipe those trees are awesome also what the star is made from thank you so much s

48. For the recipe, click on the image that says “Click Here to continue reading”

49. Would you be able to swap out the almond extract with vanilla instead? And if so would it still be good?

50. Most definitely! Still delicious 🙂

51. Do you need the cream of tartar? I have everything else on hand and dont want to go to the stores this close to christmas

52. Yes it is very important, it keeps the egg whites stabilized. During baking, they will probably fall. So sorry!

53. 
    I have mine in the oven now! They are looking so cute.

54. Question about the meringue tree when do you sprinkle the powdered sugar on them ….before they’re baked or when they’re done to make that snow effect

55. After they are baked and cooled. I’d even wait until just before serving if on a buffet. Thanks!

56. Is the almond extract for flavor only, or does it serve an additional purpose? I’m wondering if another flavor extract would affect the outcome. My daughter is allergic to nuts and I’d like to use a substitute of possible.

57. It’s just for flavoring, you can use any extract in it’s place!

58. Kylie, if you live somewhere that has high humidity, that might explain the problem! Growing up, we had to do without our Christmas Divinty Candy ketones–depending on upon the weather!

59. These are so adorable! Can I make them a couple of days ahead and how do you store them? Covered or uncovered?

60. Yes you can make them a couple days ahead. You can store them loosely in a container covered but do not put them in the refrigerator. Thanks for asking!

61. 
    These are great I’m going to try them! Why do you have to put the star sprinkle on at the end? Can you just place them on the tip of the peak before baking?

62. You know, I really don’t know why I did that. It was my first time making meringues so maybe I was nervous about it, LOL. It would probably be fine to bake with it, but I’m not positive. Thanks for asking!

63. For these Meringue Trees, is that really supposed to say bake for 2 hours? Or was that a mistake? I have never made Meringue anything…..

64. The recipe is correct, thanks! They take so long because they need to dry out.

65. 
    Your recipe is great and easy to follow. This is my first time making meringues cookies and they are beautiful. I am adding them to my standup gingerbread houses. They are in the oven now with one hour to go. Thank you!!!

66. YAY! I’m so glad they are working out for you. I would love to see your houses when everything is done! You can tag me on instagram @thissillygirlskitchen if you plan on sharing, thanks again!

67. is the a reason almond extract is used versus vanilla extract?

68. Nope, that was just the flavor I wanted to use that day. You can use any flavor extract of your choice 🙂

69. 
    I just made these the night before Christmas eve, and they are so cutie cute!! Mine are a litte different due to piping tip I had, but still worked, an cute. Taste great. Did almond flavor an vanilla paste one’s and they’re both great. Thanks for the inspiration and recipes.

70. 
    I had to leave a star rating even though I haven’t made them. We just moved to Florida and it is quite humid. Will these meringues get gooey/chewy because of the humidity?

71. I live in Florida too, and they come out perfectly.

72. I don’t have a stand up mixer just a hand held one. Would that be okay to use?

73. Yes, it just might take longer

74. 4 and a halh

75. 
    Can not wait to make these. I also live in FL. In Palm Beach

76. Can you add Chocolate chips to these like Forgotten Kisses? Thanks!
    Looking forward to making some…

77. Yes, I suggest mini chips if you are still going to pipe them. I haven’t tried so I’m not sure how they would hold their shape.

78. 
    Neat idea. Have you ever tried using Meringue Powder? I have used it and find it excellent- so much easier than having to separate the eggs.
    I’d suggest the Wilton color paste instead of liquid food color. (you will have plenty of liquid just using the flavoring. I had always made green pink and white puffs, but will have to try the trees! How clever!

79. 
    I’ve made these a few times, and I love them, but the meringue starts out thick and glossy but then half way through gets too soft when piping. I added cream of tartar and whipped it to stiff peaks, and it was fine at first. Any idea how to prevent this from happening?

80. 
    This recipe was so easy to follow and came out perfectly!! So crunchy and cute!!

81. 
    These turned out beautiful! Just make sure your oven isn’t too hot, it makes the colour a little brown.

82. hey yall

83. 
    This is my first time making meringue cookies. Some the cookies cracked and/or oozed. Any idea why? Most of them came out so cute! Thanks for sharing your recipe. I will definitely be making these again!

84. This has never happened to me so I’m not sure. But, this article may have some info: https://bakeclub.com.au/blogs/baketips/cracked-meringues

85. 
    I make these every year since I found this recipe and are my kids absolute favorite Christmas cookie, it’s definitely a tradition in our home now <3

86. This makes me so happy!

87. 
    Awesome recipe! I subbed peppermint extract and used icing to “glue” the trees to thin chocolate wafers to make mint chocolate cookies. Delicious and adorable!

88. Best way to store these?

89. 
    love these I thought they would be difficult but it was pretty easy and turned out super cute they melt in your mouth. The kids love them and it will now be a staple in our christmas baking

    Thank you

90. 
    I love the Christmas tree meringues, but there is a slight flaw in the recipe. I may have missed it, and I should have known better, but please note that you should use a metal bowl when whisking the egg whites over the boiling water. My glass KitchenAid bowl exploded when I removed it from the heat. I ended up using a meringue powder for the recipe.

91. 
    These were a hit at my holiday party! So adorable and fun 🙂 The only thing I have to figure out is the texture because stickier throughout the day and the cookie ended up becoming a toffee-like consistency in my mouth later in the day. I stored them in an airtight container so I’m thinking either I needed to bake them a little longer or I added too much green gel food coloring…any thoughts on what the texture should be and what may have caused mine to come out so sticky (and eventually toffee like texture later in the day?).

92. 
    This recipe has become a hit with our grandchildren. We have modified it to make Easter nests and flowers , using jelly beans for the eggs. We all love them

93. I’m planning on making these on the 23rd. How do I store them for my Christmas party on Christmas Eve?

94. 
    I don’t know what happened! They look adorable, but they’re super sticky and chewy. Not the typical texture of a meringue. I made them for my son’s school Christmas party, but I couldn’t send them. I followed the recipe to a T. Where did I go wrong? Please help!

95. 
    Sounds easy enough. Going to make today.

96. How long can t stay edible?