Meringue Reindeer Cookies

For holiday parties, these cute and festive Meringue Reindeer Cookies are a great choice. These are fluffy and light, and they are sure to make everyone smile!

Ingredients:

• 4 large egg whites
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 pretzels twists
• 24 edible candy eyes
• 12 red M&M's for noses

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 225F 110C

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper

In a clean, dry bowl, beat the egg whites until they become foamy

Add the cream of tartar, vanilla extract, and salt

Continue beating until soft peaks form

Gradually add the sugar while continuing to beat until stiff, glossy peaks form

Transfer the meringue mixture to a piping bag fitted with a round tip

Pipe meringue onto the prepared baking sheets to create reindeer head shapes

Insert two pretzel twists as antlers into each reindeer head

Place candy eyes and a red M&M as the nose on each reindeer

Bake in the preheated oven for about 1

5 hours or until the meringue is dry and firm

Turn off the oven and let the cookies cool inside for an additional 1 hour

Remove from the oven and enjoy your adorable Meringue Reindeer Cookies!