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Freezer Butter Cookies

Freezer Butter Cookies

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Total
245 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a medium bowl. Combine butter, shortening, and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in egg and vanilla. Slowly add flour mixture to the sugar blend.
  2. 2 Divide dough in 1/2 and form into two 2-inch diameter logs. Shake the candy sprinkles evenly over a sheet of waxed paper. Roll the dough logs over the sprinkles, making sure the sprinkles adhere to the sides. Wrap the logs in waxed paper and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  4. 4 Remove 1 dough log from the refrigerator. Unwrap and place on a flat surface. Slice dough into 1/2-inch rounds and place on prepared cookie sheets. Rewrap and return any unused dough to the refrigerator; only slice it just as you are ready to place it on a cookie sheet.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms start to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.

By Kristine

Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

3.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
8 min
Total
48 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine 1 1/2 cup sugar and shortening in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in pumpkin puree and eggs.
  3. 3 Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves together in a bowl. Fold into shortening mixture until a sticky dough forms.
  4. 4 Place 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Shape spoonfuls of dough into small balls. Roll in sugar and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 20 minutes.

By sueb

Vegan Meringues

Vegan Meringues

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
90 min
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 210 degrees F (100 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Drain chickpeas, reserving 1/2 cup liquid from the can; save chickpeas for another use. Pour chickpea liquid into a large bowl and add cream of tartar. Beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until glossy peaks form, about 20 minutes. Stir in vanilla.
  3. 3 Spoon mixture into a piping bag. Pipe into small circles, about 1 inch in diameter, onto the prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until meringues are firm and separate easily from the parchment paper, about 90 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, at least 15 minutes.

By ritaturner

Easy Cloud Bread

Easy Cloud Bread

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Beat egg whites and cream of tartar together in a bowl until stiff peaks form.
  3. 3 Mix egg yolks, cream cheese, and sugar together in a separate bowl using a wooden spoon and then mixing with a hand-held egg beater until mixture is very smooth and has no visible cream cheese. Gently fold egg whites into cream cheese mixture, taking care not to deflate the egg whites.
  4. 4 Carefully scoop mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, forming 5 to 6 "buns".
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until cloud bread is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

By TheWickedNoodle

Foolproof Swiss Meringue

Foolproof Swiss Meringue

3.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 2 cups of water to a simmer in a medium pot.
  2. 2 Combine sugar, egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  3. 3 Reduce the heat under the simmering water and place the stand mixer bowl over the steam. Whisk egg whites lightly until a digital or candy thermometer inserted into the mixture reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 6 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat immediately.
  4. 4 Place the bowl onto the stand mixer and attach the whisk attachment. Whisk on high speed until egg whites are cool and stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes; the mixture should hold peaks effortlessly and start balling up around the whisk attachment while appearing silky, shiny, and pure white.
  5. 5 Use meringue immediately.

By Zaya

Maple Meringues

Maple Meringues

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add white sugar and confectioners sugar 1 tablespoon at a time while continuing to whip to stiff glossy peaks. Mix in the maple extract. Spoon meringue onto the prepared cookie sheets in 1 inch circles.
  3. 3 Place in the preheated oven, and immediately reduce the temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until cookies are dry and easy to remove from the paper.

By ZBAYOU

Meringue Bones

Meringue Bones

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
60 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil and grease the foil.
  2. 2 Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt in a bowl with an electric mixer until egg whites are foamy.
  3. 3 Gradually beat in sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, beating until the sugar dissolves in the meringue before adding more. Continue beating until the meringue is glossy and forms a sharp peak when beaters are lifted straight up out of the bowl; beat in vanilla extract.
  4. 4 Spoon the meringue into a pastry bag fitted with a small tip.
  5. 5 Pipe meringue into small bone shapes on the prepared aluminum foil. You must pipe all the shapes at once or the meringue will deflate.
  6. 6 Place cookie sheets into the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour. No not open oven door or peek during baking. Turn the oven off and let the meringue bones cool in the oven without opening door for 1 hour.
  7. 7 Gently and carefully remove cookies from aluminum to prevent broken bones.

By Sarah Christina Dirkse

Peppermint Meringues

Peppermint Meringues

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
300 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with foil or parchment paper.
  2. 2 In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar to soft peaks. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Drop by spoonfuls 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Sprinkle crushed peppermint candy over the cookies.
  3. 3 Bake for 1 ½ hours in preheated oven. Meringues should be completely dry on the inside. Do not allow them to brown. Turn off oven. Keep oven door ajar, and let meringues sit in the oven until completely cool. Loosen from foil with metal spatula. Store loosely covered in cool dry place for up to 2 months.

By KATHY

Fluffy White Frosting

Fluffy White Frosting

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir sugar, water, and cream of tartar together in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved and syrup is bubbly.
  2. 2 Beat egg whites and vanilla in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add hot syrup mixture, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form, about 7 to 10 minutes.

By Vickie

Pecan Praline Cookies

Pecan Praline Cookies

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place crackers to cover bottom of a 10x15-inch baking pan.
  3. 3 Combine sugar, butter, and cream of tartar in a saucepan; heat to a boil. Add pecans; pour mixture over crackers.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool in the pan about 3 minutes; remove from pan while still warm.

By EVANSDL

Baked Alaska

Baked Alaska

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
10 min
Total
635 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round mixing bowl with plastic wrap. Pack softened ice cream into the prepared bowl, then flatten the top and cover with more plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, 8 hours to overnight.
  3. 3 Beat egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
  4. 4 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place cake in the center. Remove ice cream from the freezer, discard plastic wrap, and turn ice cream out on top of cake.
  5. 5 Quickly spread meringue over ice cream and cake, swirling in decorative patterns if desired. Freeze for 2 hours.
  6. 6 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  7. 7 Bake cake on the lowest oven shelf until meringue is light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
  8. 8 Slice and enjoy!

By shirleyo

Colorful Homemade Playdough

Colorful Homemade Playdough

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat and set aside.
  2. 2 Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar, and soft drink mix together in a large bowl; stir vegetable oil into flour mixture. Add hot water and continue stirring until dough comes together.
  3. 3 When dough is cool enough to handle, turn it onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Store unused portions in refrigerator.

By Stacy Child

Frozen Key Lime Pie

Frozen Key Lime Pie

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat egg yolks in a large bowl until very light and fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk; beat until doubled in volume. Beat in lime juice; refrigerate yolk mixture until ready to use.
  2. 2 Beat egg whites in a large glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add sugar and cream of tartar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.
  3. 3 Gently fold egg whites into yolk mixture until well blended; pour into crust and freeze. Serve frozen.

By Allie

Chocolate Meringue Cookies

Chocolate Meringue Cookies

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Beat egg whites, vanilla, and cream of tartar in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until soft peaks form. Slowly add sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form and mixture becomes glossy. Fold in cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.

By Madonna

Angel Food Cake

Angel Food Cake

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
40 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Clean and fully dry a 10-inch tube pan.
  2. 2 Sift together flour, and 3/4 cup sugar, set aside.
  3. 3 Whip egg whites, along with vanilla, cream of tartar, and salt, in a large bowl to medium stiff peaks. Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar while continuing to whip to stiff peaks. When the egg white mixture has reached its maximum volume, fold in the sifted ingredients gradually, 1/3 at a time. Do not overmix. Put the batter into the tube pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the cake springs back when touched, 40 to 45 minutes.
  5. 5 Balance the tube pan upside down on the top of a bottle to prevent decompression while cooling. When cool, run a knife around the edge of the pan and invert onto a plate.

By Krissyp

Syd's Angel Food Cake

Syd's Angel Food Cake

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Mix in cream of tartar, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
  2. 2 Sift together flour, sugar, and salt. Repeat five times.
  3. 3 Gently fold flour mixture into beaten egg whites.
  4. 4 Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
  5. 5 Place the pan in a cold oven. Turn the oven on and set it to 325 degrees F (165degrees C). Bake until cake is golden brown, about 1 hour.
  6. 6 Invert the tube pan and let cake cool to room temperature before removing from the pan.
  7. 7 Garnish with strawberries.

By Syd

Strawberry Malted Milk Meringues

Strawberry Malted Milk Meringues

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Fit a large round pastry tip in a pastry bag. Set bag, tip side down, in a large, tall cup and fold edges over cup rim for easy filling.
  2. 2 Pulverize freeze-dried strawberries in a food processor. Measure out 3 tablespoons strawberry powder. Use any leftovers for dusting the plate or another use.
  3. 3 Whisk together egg whites and sugar in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Whisk until sugar has dissolved, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add cream of tartar. Beat with an electric mixer at low speed until mixture starts to foam. Continue beating at high speed until glossy and stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Fold in 3 tablespoons strawberry powder, milk powder, and vanilla.
  4. 4 Paint stripes of red gel food coloring (if using) inside the pastry bag. Carefully fill pastry bag with meringue mixture. Dot corners of a baking sheet with meringue, then line with parchment paper. (The dots will keep the paper in place.)
  5. 5 Pipe quarter-size meringue dollops on the baking sheet, pulling bag straight up and spacing about 1 inch apart.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until meringues are firm and easily peel off the parchment, 60 to 75 minutes.

By Irvin Lin

Quick and Easy Coconut Macaroons

Quick and Easy Coconut Macaroons

3.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
  3. 3 Whisk egg whites and cream of tartar together in a bowl until foamy.
  4. 4 Gradually whisk sugar into egg white mixture until blended.
  5. 5 Whisk almond extract and flour into egg white mixture until stiff peaks have formed. The egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape when whisk is held straight up.
  6. 6 Fold coconut into egg white mixture until incorporated.
  7. 7 Drop spoonfuls of batter onto prepared baking sheets.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until just golden brown, 8 to 9 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for about 2 minutes; transfer to wire rack to completely cool.

By Suzieim1

Chemical Apple Pie (No-Apple Apple Pie)

Chemical Apple Pie (No-Apple Apple Pie)

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C).
  2. 2 Roll out pastry, place bottom pastry into a pie pan, and set aside.
  3. 3 Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan.
  4. 4 Mix together sugar and cream of tartar in a small bowl. Add mixture to boiling water. Stir, then add crackers, one at a time. Boil for 3 minutes, but do not stir.
  5. 5 Pour cracker mixture into the pastry-lined pie pan. Sprinkle crackers with cinnamon and dot with butter. Cover with top pastry. Seal edges and cut steam vents in the top.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 30 minutes. You may need to cover the top pastry partway through baking to prevent burning.

By John Pile

Sadie's Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Sadie's Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt together in a large bowl; cut in lard using a pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in buttermilk. Turn out mixture onto a floured surface; knead a few times to form a moist dough.
  3. 3 Roll out dough to 1-inch thickness; cut out biscuits with a cookie cutter or round glass. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden, about 12 minutes.

By PTRICK

Magical Unicorn Poop Meringues

Magical Unicorn Poop Meringues

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
120 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 215 degrees F (102 degrees C). Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Beat egg whites, vanilla extract, and cream of tartar in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Test the mixture between 2 fingers to make sure all of the sugar has dissolved. If still gritty, continue to beat until smooth.
  3. 3 Spoon egg white mixture into a piping bag. Drop in food coloring, spacing the 3 colors evenly apart and pushing them down the sides of the bag with a butter knife.
  4. 4 Pipe mixture onto the prepared baking sheets into 1 1/2-inch 'poop'-shaped spirals. Space them close together, as the spirals will not expand. Add more color to the piping bag if meringues start to look too pale. Sprinkle edible glitter over meringues.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until dry and set, about 2 hours.

By SwirlGirl

My Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie

My Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
115 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Press pie crust into a pie plate.
  2. 2 Mix sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl; pour into pie crust.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  4. 4 Five minutes before pie is done, beat egg whites and cream of tartar together in a bowl using an electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Slowly add sugar to egg white mixture and continue beating until meringue forms stiff peaks, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove pie from oven and increase temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread meringue onto warm pie, making sure meringue goes all the way to the edges creating a seal. Using the back of a spoon, dab the meringue and pull up, creating peaks across the pie.
  6. 6 Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Let cool to room temperature for 1 hour and store in the refrigerator.

By CollinW

E-Z Drop Biscuits

E-Z Drop Biscuits

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar and salt. Stir in butter and milk just until moistened. Drop batter on a lightly greased cookie sheet by the tablespoon.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven until golden on the edges, about 8 to 12 minutes. Serve warm.

By Angela

Light and Airy Cheesecake

Light and Airy Cheesecake

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
110 min
Total
370 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap outside of an 8-inch springform pan with aluminum foil, then coat inside with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Spread vanilla wafer crumbs over bottom and up sides of the prepared pan, pressing firmly to adhere.
  3. 3 Beat egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl. Stir in cream cheese, sour cream, and vanilla extract until smooth; set aside.
  4. 4 Beat egg whites in a separate large glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until foamy. Add cream of tartar; continue beating until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up; egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds their shape.
  5. 5 Fold 1/3 egg whites into cream cheese mixture using a rubber spatula or wire whisk. Gently run spatula through center, then around edges of mixture lifting the bottom up and over the center, repeating until fully incorporated. Add the remaining egg whites, folding just until blended. Transfer batter to the prepared pan.
  6. 6 Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place springform pan on towel inside roasting pan; place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water until reaches halfway up sides of the springform pan.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until edges nicely puffed and surface is firm except for a small spot in center that jiggles when gently shaken, about 50 minutes. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in the oven for 1 hour. Cool cheesecake in the refrigerator 4 hours to overnight.

By LatinaCook

Cherry Angel Food Cake

Cherry Angel Food Cake

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Sift flour three times.
  2. 2 Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt in a large glass or metal mixing bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Blend in vanilla and almond extract.
  3. 3 Fold sifted flour into egg white mixture until no streaks remain. Pour 1/2 of the batter into a clean, dry 10-inch tube pan, and arrange 1/2 of the cherries overtop. Repeat once more.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Cool cake in the pan, inverted onto a wire rack, empty wine bottle, or thin-necked glass bottle; this will prevent the cake from sinking.

By Traci Poole