Great for Christmas or for a Passover or Easter treat!

Start them the night before and let them cool slowly in the oven until morning.

Pecan Meringue cookies are a classic cookie to make for holiday gatherings, especially Easter!

A pile of pecan meringue cookies on a plate

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Called Easter Cookies or Resurrection Cookies, they’re made with whipped egg whites, sugar, and pecans.

The next morning you wake up to sweet, light clouds of meringue cookie pecan fluffiness.

They’re crisp on the outside and meltingly light on the inside, and so easy to make!

Side shot of a pile of pecan meringue cookies on a plate

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What to Do With Your Leftover Egg Yolks

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Put egg whites into a spotlessly clean standup mixer bowl.

Continue to whip the eggs and sugar for a few minutes.

Pecan Meringue Cookies Method

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Then add the vinegar to the bowl.

Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the pecan pieces.

that have been lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

Pecan Meringue Cookies Method

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Bake them for 25 minutes at 250F (120C), then turn the oven OFF.

Leave them in the oven for 2 to 3 hours or overnight.

Pecan Meringue Cookies Method

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Pecan Meringue Cookies Method

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Pecan Meringue Cookies Method

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