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These actually started out as French macarons. I was about to make the batter and the idea of piping butterfly shaped macs threw me. I imagined myself with one failed batch after another. So I took the easy way out and make these meringues.
I’m glad I did. These are a perfect Spring cookie or tucked into an Easter basket. You can add whatever flavor you like. I went with plain vanilla but lemon, orange or mint would also be great.
And the best part was I didn’t have to hold my breath until they grew feet. Wings were fine.
Pastel Butterfly Meringue Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or any flavor you like)
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- pink, yellow and blue food coloring
- multi colored pastel non-pareils
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees F.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Take a butterfly shape cut out (I used a large butterfly cookie cutter) and trace the shapes onto the parchment paper, then flip it over. You should be able to see the outline through the paper.
- Beat the egg whites until foamy then add the cream of tarter, salt and vanilla.
- When the egg whites start to become stiff, gradually add the sugar.
- Stop beating when the whites form stiff peaks.
- Divide the meringue into three equal parts in separate bowls.
- Stir food coloring into each bowl a drop at first and then add more until you reach the shades you like.
- Working with one color at a time, load the meringue into a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip and trace the butterfly shape on the parchment paper.
- When you are done piping the butterflies, sprinkle with non-pareils.
- Bake until the meringues are stiff to touch and come easily off the paper.
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So pretty! I think your butterfly meringues would have turned out fantastic too.
Awe very pretty I love butterflies and they look great as pastel sprinkle covered meringues. Yes I agree piping them as macarons would be a tad traumatic.
wow..handpiped butterflies…amazing!
Happy Easter!
You have always have such great ideas!
Oh thank you Lora for this. I've had meringue cookies on my list to make for some time just for how pretty they are, but no good recipe. Now that I can finally spell meringue I can make them.
adorable…..
sophie
So pretty! I'm intimidated by macarons, but meringues are totally fun to make 🙂
these are so cute! And yeah…butterfly macs sound like a BIG headache.