Icelandic Christmas Meringue Cookies / Lakkrístoppar - ICELAND FOOD CENTRE #15

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar texture.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate bar (chopped)

Dark chocolate has less sugar and can be more cost-effective.

licorice powder

🥗Healthier: anise extract

💰Cheaper: black food coloring + sugar

Anise extract mimics flavor while being easier to find.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia powder

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar (blended)

Stevia offers a lower-calorie alternative.

Wash the dishes to ensure no fat or grease is on them.

Separate the yolk from the egg white carefully to avoid any yolk in the egg whites.

Add soft brown sugar to the egg whites.

Beat the egg whites and sugar by hand until stiff peaks form.

Add half of the chocolate to the meringue mixture and fold gently.

Add the chocolate coated licorice and fold gently to combine.

Scoop blobs of the mixture onto a baking sheet using teaspoons.

Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius (300 degrees Fahrenheit).

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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