{"id":130775,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T01:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/surprise-meringues\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T08:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T14:30:00","slug":"surprise-meringues","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/surprise-meringues\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgotten Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don’t let the name “forgotten cookies” fool you. These old-fashioned treats are not dough-based cookies, and you won’t forget them anytime soon! The meringue cookies<\/a> are made from stiffly beaten egg whites, salt and sugar, with bits of chocolate and nuts mixed in. They’re as light as a cloud with a crisp shell and chewy interior.<\/p>\n

So, why are they called forgotten cookies? The answer lies in how they are baked. As meringue-style cookies, they need to be baked at a low temperature for a long period of time, and they need to cool for an even longer<\/em> period of time to prevent cracking. Once your cookies are baked, you leave them in the oven until you’ve forgotten about them.<\/p>\n

In this recipe, we call for a cooling time of 1-1\/2 hours, but you can leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Just keep that oven door closed. No peeking until they’re ready to come out!<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Forgotten Cookies<\/h2>\n