Candied Cherry Meringue Cookies
- Title
- Candied Cherry Meringue Cookies
- Subject
- egg whites
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- candied cherries
- nuts
- Description
- 4 egg whites
1 C. sugar
½ at vanilla extract
1C. candied cherries
½c chopped nuts
Beat egg whites until
frothy; gradually
add sugar, 1 tablespoon
at a time, beating
until glossy & stiff
peaks form - Beat
in vanilla. Combine
cherries & nuts; fold
into egg whites.
Drop meringues by
rounded teaspoonfuls
Back:
on to greased
cookie sheets. Bake
at 300° for 30 min
or until lightly
browned. Cool
before removing
from pan. Yields
about 8 doz.
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# Candied Cherry Meringue Cookies
## Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup candied cherries
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
## Instructions
1. Beat egg whites until frothy.
2. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until glossy and stiff peaks form.
3. Beat in vanilla.
4. Combine cherries and nuts; fold into egg whites.
5. Drop meringues by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
6. Bake at 300° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
7. Cool before removing from pan.
8. Yields about 8 dozen. - Creator
- Paula Guffey
- Source
- RCA0003 - VTG LG Wood Recipe Box Dove Tail w/Metal Hinges Full Of Recipes & Handwritten (eBay)
- Date
- 1950s
- Rights
- Personal/Family
- Format
- Handwritten recipe card
- Identifier
- RCA0003-20260513-0131
- Coverage
- Indiana, US
Dublin Core
Tags
Citation
Paula Guffey, “Candied Cherry Meringue Cookies,” Recipe Card Archive, accessed August 15, 2026, https://recipecardarchive.com/items/show/712.