Meringue Cookie Recipes

Whether you’re looking for an easy version or the French kind, these meringue cookie recipes are light, sweet and oh-so soft. Find a new favorite today.

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Hazelnut Macarons

You don’t have to be an expert in French cooking to whip up these sandwich cookies. The crisp, chewy macarons require attention to detail, but they’re not hard to make—and they’re simply a delight, both for personal snacking and giving as gifts!
—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Lemon Macarons

These light and airy lemon macarons are perfect for special occasions or to give as gifts. —Josh Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


Strawberry Macarons

Our detailed step-by-step directions and insider macaron-making tips will help you make the best strawberry macarons ever.


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Christmas Macarons

Win the award for prettiest holiday cookies when you make these artful Christmas macarons. Classic vanilla, hot chocolate, peppermint and...


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17 Light and Airy Meringue Cookie Recipes

Take a crispy, crunchy bite into these cloud-like morsels. These meringue cookie recipes are just a few of our

Mocha-Walnut Macarons

These mocha macarons perfectly capture the chocolate, nutty flavor of my favorite gourmet coffee. Store in an airtight...


Festive Meringue Christmas Trees

These meringues are eye-catching on the dessert table at a holiday party, and they taste heavenly! Look no further for...

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Marbled Meringue Hearts

Pretty pastel cookies are a fun way to brighten any special occasion. Replace the vanilla with a different extract for...


Cinnamon Roll Macarons

These macarons are a fall and winter staple for me. Inspired by the classic cinnamon roll, they are a delicious...


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Macarons

These cookies are a French classic, but you don't need to rush to a patisserie. Learn how to make macarons...


Chocolate Meringue Cookies

These light chocolate meringue cookies have big chocolate flavor with only six ingredients.

Forgotten Cookies

Forgotten cookies, aka "surprise cookies," are fluffy meringues filled with specks of chocolate and nuts. Learn what makes this vintage...


Peppermint Meringue Cookies

These peppermint meringue cookies sing of Christmas cheer with their festive flavor and snowy hue. With just five ingredients and...


Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies

These chocolate chip meringue cookies are one of my most popular recipes. Shape them into hearts for Valentine's Day or...


Coconut Kisses

Chewy on the inside and crisp on the outside, these meringue cookies are delicious. They add a light touch to...


Meringue Kisses

There's a nice chocolaty surprise inside these sweet kisses. They're my husband's top choice each Christmas.—Tami Henke, Lockport, Illinois

Meringue Nests

These crunch meringue shells will have guests "oohing" and "aahing." Topped with your favorite fresh fruit, they're pretty served with...


Sparkly Meringue Snowmen

For my son’s first Christmas home from Iraq, I wanted everything to feel magical. He loves meringue cookies, so I...


Chocolate-Dipped Meringue Sandwich Cookies

These light, airy morsels are twice as nice with two meringue cookies and velvety ganache in between. —Donna Pochoday-Stelmach, Morristown,...


Mocha Meringue Sandwich Cookies

These crisp, chewy cookies can be made any size you choose. They're also great with a variety of fillings—try making...


Holiday Meringue Miniatures

My kids love these light melt-in-your-mouth cookies, and we have fun making them. These were always on our Christmas cookie...


Pecan Puffs

I just had to share my mom's recipe for these drop cookies. The light-as-a-cloud taste is simply heavenly. —Leslie Link-Terry,...


Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Meringue Roses

Eat these pretty treats as is or crush them into a bowl of strawberries and whipped cream. Readers of my...


Meringue Santa Hats

My grandkids love it when I make meringues shaped like Santa hats. If they are here, they love to help—they...


Lemon Meringue Cookies

This just-sweet-enough fluffy lemon meringue cookie is easier to make than its impressive looks imply. The creamy lemon curd...

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Meringue Cookies

These sweet little swirls are light as can be. They're all you need after a big, special dinner. —Jenni Sharp,...


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Meringue Bones

This unique treatment for meringue travels well, too! You will certainly get requests for the recipe, and folks will be...


Mini Meringue Pumpkins

Cast a sweet spell over your Halloween party guests by making a pumpkin patch’s worth of treats. It’s easy to...


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Meringue Bunnies

These cute meringues are a great addition to your table when entertaining at Easter. Enlist the kids to help shape...


Cherry Kisses

Cookies that melt in your mouth and are practically fat-free—is it any wonder these crispy meringue morsels disappear as fast...


Meringue Drops

If you don't have time to pipe the meringue could be spooned into 2-in. circles. Extract flavorings could be added...