Cookie dough meringue slice
Chef:
Meringue girls cookbook
Prep:
10 mins
Cook:
30 mins
A chewy cookie dough base, topped with a golden meringue. So moreish.
240g golden caster sugar
For the cookie dough base:
250g plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp salt
170g unsalted butter, melted
Additional butter for greasing tin
100g golden caster sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
150g chocolate chips
For the meringue:
4 medium egg whites
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4.
Cut 2 pieces of baking paper and line a shallow baking tray. Lightly grease with butter.
In a bowl, sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, cream together the melted butter and caster sugar until well blended.
Beat in the vanilla, eggs and egg yolk until light and creamy. Then mix in the sifted ingredients.
Press cookie dough gently into the base of the baking tray. Sprinkle the chocolate chips. Bake the base for 15 minutes.
Turn the oven up to 200°C.
Heat the golden caster sugar at 200°C until the edges caramelise and whisk into the stiff egg whites.
Spread the meringue on top of the cookie base, from the middle to the edges.
Lightly press a piece of baking paper over the top of the meringue. Turn the oven down to 180°C and bake for another 10 minutes, then remove the baking paper and bake for further 5 minutes.
Leave to cool completely before cutting into 12 slices.
Serves
12 small slices
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
30 minutes
Main ingredients
Dairy, Flour, Chocolate, Eggs
Recipe Type
Cakes & Baking, Cookies & Biscuits
Special Info
Vegetarian
Level of Difficulty
Tricky
