Suspiros (Costa Rican Meringue Cookies)
Suspiros are a simple, light cookie flavored with just a hint of lime juice. This dessert is the perfect mix of cookie and candy just sweet enough to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Servings 40
Calories 16kcal
Equipment
- Electric Mixer
- Piping Bag and Piping Tip
Ingredients
- 3 egg Whites
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp lime juice
Instructions
- Boil a small pot of water on the stove.
- Wipe down the bowl of your stand mixer with a paper towel coated in distilled white vinegar.
- In the bowl, add 3 egg whites and ¾ cup granulated sugar.
- Pour the boiling water into a small bowl and place the stand mixer with the egg whites and granulated sugar on top of it. Whisk the egg whites and sugar together over the residual heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Lock the bowl into the stand mixer and mix for about 1 minute. Add ¼ tsp cream of tartar and 1 tsp lime juice and then continue mixing on high speed until you reach stiff peaks.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
- Put the egg white mixture into a piping bag with a piping tip. Pipe small amounts of meringue onto the parchment paper to form the suspiros.
- Place the cookie sheet in the oven and bake for about 60 minutes.
- When the 60 minutes is up, turn off the oven but allow the suspriros to remain in the oven until they are completely cold.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe researched using Nika Buchrieser Patisserie
Recipe Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- Egg Whites: This recipe was tested using fresh egg whites. Carton egg whites might result in a softer meringue that takes a few tries to master.
- Granulated Sugar: For an even smoother meringue, feel free to use caster sugar. You can even make your caster sugar by pulsing the same amount of granulated sugar in a blender for a few seconds until it is thinner granules (but not to powdered sugar yet).
- Cream of Tartar: This stabilizes the meringue, which speeds up the whipping process and makes a glossier texture. Cream of Tartar does this by preventing the egg proteins from sticking together, which stabilizes the tiny bubble in the meringue.
- Lime Juice: Lime juice is necessary for authentic Costa rican Suspiros but you could also use vanilla extract or lemon juice to switch up the flavor. Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor.
- You can pipe a bit of meringue on the underside of the parchment paper corners so that the parchment paper sticks to the cookie sheet.
- It is possible to under mix your meringue which may cause your cookies to fall flat.
- These cookies are best served the same day they are made. They will quickly lose their crispness if there is too much humidity in the air. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 0.001g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 0.2mg | Iron: 0.005mg