Valentine’s Day Chocolate Dipped Meringue Hearts
Skip the box of chocolate this Valentine’s Day and bake up a batch of these Valentine’s Day Chocolate Dipped Meringue Hearts instead!
Servings 24
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- Dash of salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- Red food coloring
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
- Valentine's Day sprinkles
Instructions
- Add egg whites to a small bowl and let them come to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Add egg whites, vanilla, cream of tartar, and salt to a mixing bowl. Beat with a whisk attachment until eggs become foamy.
- Gradually add the sugar. Once the sugar is incorporated, add a couple drops of red food coloring.
- Continue mixing on high until glossy and stiff peaks form.
- Add the mixture to a piping bag with a round tip. Pipe heart shapes onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake the meringue cookies in the oven for 45 minutes. Then, turn off the oven and let the meringues sit in the oven for an hour.
- Once the meringues are baked, melt the chocolate over low heat, stirring until chocolate is smooth and melted.
- Dip half of each cookie into the melted chocolate. Then, sprinkle with Valentine's Day sprinkles.
- Let the chocolate set in the fridge (or at room temperature) and enjoy!
- Store the cookies in a sealed bag or container in a cool, dry place.