Gluten-free cherry pistachio meringue pillows that are light and airy and sweet as can be. There are dried cherries, mini chocolate chips and pistachios folded into the meringue batter. An easy gluten-free cookie recipe to make that is perfect for the holiday season.

Making these gluten-free cherry pistachio meringue pillows is very easy and when served they just showcase so wonderfully. An elegant looking meringue cookie.

You can use a mini ice cream scoop for a smaller meringue cookie or use a regular ice cream scoop for a large meringue cookie. This recipe makes 10 very large gluten-free meringue cookies and 17 small gluten-free meringue cookies. Once cool I like to drizzle a bit of melted dark chocolate on some of the cookies for an added touch.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE MERINGUES:

• Egg Whites
• White Sugar
• Dried Cherries
• Mini Dark Chocolate Chips
• Pistachios
• Optional Melted Chocolate for drizzle

Whip these elegant gluten-free cherry pistachio meringue pillows for a holiday dessert, an evening party with friends or anytime you want a beautiful light cookie. Looking for more holiday gluten-free cookies to try? How about gluten-free sugar cookies, soft gingersnaps, vegan gingerbread, linzer cookies and pinwheel cookies.

An easy 6 ingredient gluten-free meringue cookie that is so soft and will melt in your mouth with each and every bite. A gluten-free cherry pistachio meringue pillow cookie recipe that anyone can make at home. All you need is the 6 ingredients like egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, dried cherries and pistachios. Then dig out a metal or glass mixing bowl, a hand mixer and the ice cream scoops. Once beat, use scoop to drop cookie batter onto a lined cookie sheet and bake.

HOW TO MAKE THE MERINGUES:

1. Remove egg whites from fridge and bring to room temperature.
2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
3. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
4. In a glass or metal bowl add the egg whites and beat until you have soft peaks.
5. Slowly add the sugar and cream of tartar and beat on high until glossy peaks form.
6. This can take 10-15 minutes.
7. Fold in the dried cherries, pistachios and mini chocolate chips.
8. Use an ice cream scoop to drop batter on to the lined cookie sheet.
9. Bake in oven for 20 minutes and cool.

I love meringue cookies-sweet, airy and light cookies that just melt in your mouth. These gluten-free cherry pistachio meringue pillows are perfect for gift giving or to fill a cookie box. Everyone loves these beautiful little pillow cookies.

If you aren’t familiar with meringue cookies they are basically egg whites that are well beaten with sugar and cream of tartar until you have glossy stiff peaks. A soft and chewy but light gluten-free meringue cookie recipe. So simple to make and oh so delicious!

HERE ARE MORE HOLIDAY COOKIES TO TRY:

• Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies
• Gluten-Free Soft Gingersnaps
• Gluten-Free Pinwheel Cookies
• Gluten-Free Coconut Macaroons

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Gluten Free Cherry Pistachio Meringue Pillows

Gluten-free cherry pistachio meringue pillows that are light and airy and so simple to make.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 27

Equipment

• 1 measuring cups and spoons
• 1 glass mixing bowls
• 1 ice cream scoop
• 1 parchment paper
• 1 Cookie Sheet
• 1 hand mixer

Ingredients

  

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• 4 egg whites (or you can used 8 Tbsp of liquid egg whites)
• 1 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup dried cherries
• 1/4 cup Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup pistachios

Instructions

 

• Remove egg whites from refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Use a glass or metal bowl and add the egg whites and beat on high until soft peaks form.
• Slowly add the white sugar and cream of tartar and beat on high until stiff glossy peaks form.
• This can take 10-15 minutes.
• Fold in the chocolate chips, cherries and pistachios.
• Use a large ice cream scoop to drop dough onto the lined cookie sheets.
• Bake in oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool.

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