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Travis House Cookies and Cornflake Macaroons

Modified: Aug 29, 2024 · Published: Jan 3, 2006 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Thanks to a bowl of leftover egg whites I found in the refrigerator, today's baking took on a meringue theme. I made two different meringue cookies, Travis House Cookies and Cornflake Macaroons.

Travis House Cookies are based on a recipe from Colonial Williamsburg's Travis House restaurant.  They remind me of a chocolate and egg white cookie called Savannah Chews, but with brown sugar and pecans instead of chocolate.  When they first come out of the oven, Travis House Cookies are crispy on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside. After sitting around, they are crispy all the way through. Normally they come out a little thicker than the ones in the photo, but I used candied pecans for this batch and the extra sugar made the cookies spread more. They were still delicious!

Recipe

Travis House Cookies

Meringue cookies made with brown sugar and pecans.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Cooling Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
 

  • 1 egg white at room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 level tablespoon flour
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet. Beat the egg white until stiff peaks form. Gradually add brown sugar, continuing to beat. Mix in salt and flour. Stir in pecans.
  • Drop batter by tablespoons 2 inches apart on baking sheet. They may seem kind of runny, but they should puff up in the oven.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes. Cool slightly and remove from pan.

Notes

Makes 12
Keyword Meringues
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The second cookie recipe is adapted from the book One Smart Cookie. Unlike the other cookies which have the richness of pecans, these cookies get their fat from a small amount of coconut. They're also a lot chewier than the Travis House Cookies. From the picture, it looks almost as if I didn't cook them long enough, but I think they are suppose to be like that. They taste good!

Recipe

Cornflake Macaroons

Cookies made with egg whites, coconut and Cornflakes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Cooling Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 47 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
 

  • 1 egg white
  • Pinch salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup coconut
  • 1 cup cornflakes

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment. In bowl of mixer, beat egg white, salt and vanilla until foamy. Add sugar slowly and continue beating until mixture is thick and glossy. Stir in coconut and cornflakes.
  • Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Notes

Makes 12
Keyword Meringues
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