Cocoa Meringue Kisses
Ingredients
¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
1?3 cup unsweetened (natural)
cocoa powder
4 large egg whites, at room
temperature
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Procedures
PREHEAT the oven to 300°F. Line 1 or 2 cookie sheets with parchment
paper. If using 2 sheets, make sure to have one oven rack at the bottom
of the top third of the [...]
Coconut Macaroons
Coconut Macaroons
Ingredients
3 cups (about 9 ounces) lightly packed sweetened shredded
coconut
½ cup sweetened condensed
milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
large egg white
Dash of salt
Procedures
PREHEAT the oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
COMBINE the coconut, condensed milk, vanilla, and lemon juice in a large bowl.
USING an electric mixer, beat the egg white [...]
Iced Lemon Rounds
Iced Lemon Rounds
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted
butter, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons finely grated
lemon zest (from about 2
lemons)
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
LEMON ICING
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons milk
Procedures
PREHEAT the oven to 350°F. Line 1 [...]
Almond Macaroons
Soft and chewy almond macaroons for the holidays.
Ingredients
10 ounces (about 2 full cups)
blanched whole almonds
1¼ cups sugar
3 large egg whites
½ teaspoon pure almond extract
6 ounces fine-quality
bittersweet chocolate,
chopped, optional
Procedure
PREHEAT the oven to 350°F. Line 1 or 2 cookie sheets with parchment
paper.
COMBINE the almonds and ¼ cup of the sugar in a food processor and
process until the [...]