DIY Crispy & Light Lemon Meringue Easter Peeps
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Use superfine sugar for the homemade peeps. (It's easy, just pulse granulated sugar in a mini food processor.
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Beat the egg whites, superfine sugar & cream of tartar until whites are stiff and glossy.
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Add a little yellow food coloring and lemon paste and beat to combine.
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When the meringue is pale yellow and forms stiff peeks, it's ready to pipe.
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Fill a piping bag fitted with a plain tip to pipe out the lemon meringue peep cookies onto a parchment lined sheet pan.
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Pipe out the peeps with a long body and "c" shaped head. Don't worry if it's not perfect.
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Bake in a low oven until the peeps are cooked through and crispy and light.
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Melt chocolate and dip the flat end of a wooden skewer into the chocolate to make peep "eyes" by tapping onto the chicks.
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These simple Easter cookies are light, crisp with a hint of lemon. They're fun to make with the kids too!
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Make your own peeps for your Easter celebration.
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