Strawberry Meringue Cookies

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My best friend and I made this just for fun and they turned out great!! They were crisp and light and the meringue was gorgeous! For the negative comments, maybe you need the few tips she offers on shows. You could have skipped a step, or maybe you didn't use the exact same brand or utensils. Try Again!

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I got all her tricks from TV, but my first batch was flat and chewy. But thank goodness I had more to pipe out 'cause my 2nd batch was awesome, crisp yet airy. I loved the strawberry flavor too.

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Sandra Lee's recipe is incredible! These meringues are so easy to make, but everyone will think it is so complicated. They taste just like cotton candy and people can't stop eating them!
Sounds like the other poster (w/ the negative review may have overbeaten the egg whites that caused them to deflate b/c. Ive tried this a million times and they always turn out great. If they come out chewy it means that there is too much moisture in them b/c. the meringues didnt dry out in the oven long enough.

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sandra... stick to SEMI homemade and "tablescapes"- this recipe is crap. powdered sugar is way too soft to make the meringue stiff enough for piping. once i got them in the oven, they flatened while baking and were chewy in the middle. terrible.

i'm a (professional baker- i don't miss steps.

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These came out wonderfully for me, and I am thinking that some of the others here that gave it poor ratings probably just missed some important steps. I can't get to the online recipe for some reason, so I don't know how it is typed out, but I got it from watching the show, and Sandra did mention some key points, such as mixing in the powdered sugar just a spoonful at a time, and she mentioned that it does take a little time with the electric mixer to make stiff peaks. Also, the 1 hour time is approximate, and will probably only work if you make them rather small, like she did on the show. She said when they are lightly brown on the bottom, they are done cooking, but then you have to leave them in the oven with the oven turned off and the door open until they are completely cooled off. I left them to cool for another hour and they are melty and delicious, and only slightly chewy inside. Perhaps this one should have been labelled "Intermediate", but I think after a couple tries, anyone can get the hang of it.

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I've never made Meringue Cookies before but i've always loved them and decided to give it a try. The whole process worked, and i used coconut extract instead of strawberry and used no food coloring, which was delicious, but for some reason they didnt cook too well. They came out sticky and would not come off of the parchment paper cleanly. They ended up loosing their shape and were not crunchy whatsoever. They tasted great but i dont know how to get the texture right.

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It maybe easy to make,but was horriable! Some of the meringues were very chewy. It maybe easy to make,but tasted like soap to me!

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I made these cookies with my son who got to scoop in the sugar as I mixed. We made them with orange extract and orange food coloring. The recipe makes enough to do two trays of the cookies, so the cookies that were on the top tray in the oven were a little bit chewy (which were the ones my kids liked the best and the cookies that were on the bottom tray were crunchy and perfect. Overall these were very easy to make and the whole family loved them. I can't wait to make them again with different flavors.

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We tried making these tonight and my boyfriend ate like 4 in a row! We left 1/2 the batch in for only 48mins and they were soft and the second batch longer 'cause I like them crisper. (We also used lemon and vanilla instead of strawberry. Super easy and super cute!

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This recipe came out too chewy and tasted like cotton candy. I think using regular sugar and a lot less strawberry extract might help.