Low Fat Lemon Meringue Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 large egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside.
• 3 beat egg whites and salt in small bowl at high electric-mixer speed until frothy.
• 4 with mixer still at high speed, add sugar gradually and continue beating until meringue peaks stiffly (about 4 minutes).
• 5 beat in vanilla, then by hand fold in lemon zest.
• 6 drop meringue from rounded teaspoon onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2-inches apart.
• 7 set in oven, immediately turn oven off, and let cookies remain in the oven for 2 hours (you can leave them in overnight) peel meringue off parchment and store in airtight container.