Icelandic Christmas Cookies

Icelandic Christmas cookies with cornflakes and salted chocolate are easy to make and taste delicious. These traditional Christmas cookies are known in Iceland as Marens Kornflexkokur. You only need 5 ingredients and 15 minutes!

Icelandic Christmas Cookies

The airy and delicate meringue envelops the crunchy cornflakes and rich chunks of dark chocolate.

As with most meringues, the outside is dry and delicate, while the inside of the meringue turns marshmallowy and gooey.

They're like little mountains of festive deliciousness.

You only need 5 ingredients and 15 minutes for Icelandic Christmas Cookies!

Marens Kornflexkökur

These cornflake meringues are a popular Icelandic Christmas cookie called Marens Kornflexkökur.

I've taken liberties with the recipe and added salted chocolate drizzle (sorry Iceland!) for a little extra oomph.

And because I wanted the salt to balance the sweet meringue. Bliss.

I was told about them a few years ago while chatting to friends about international Christmas foods and I've made them ever since - they're just so quick, easy and tasty!

Christmas

Are you ready for Christmas yet?

Nah, I thought not!

We put our Christmas tree up at the weekend, and the kids have been singing festive songs all week so far.

Today my lovely mum made a wreath for my door, as she kindly does for us every year.

The radio is playing more Christmas songs, so it's time to start thinking about the festive baking.

Growing up, my sisters and I always helped my parents to make the Christmas treats.

There would be Christmas pudding, fruit cake and biscuits.

Although my parents are Irish, we lived in Canada when I was small, so they brought their traditions and we adapted them to our (often snowy) surroundings.

Christmas Desserts

The house seemed to always smell of cinnamon and ginger over the holidays, as cake tins were filled with all manner of delights.

This year, I'll be getting my own kids helping me in the kitchen and carrying on the tradition of homemade Christmas baking.

My five year old daughter loves cooking (takes after her mama!) so she'll be donning her Christmas apron regularly for the next few weeks.

One recipe that's perfect for making with kids are these Icelandic Christmas Meringue Cookies.

They're really easy and delicious!

Looking for more Christmas cookie recipes? Try my jammie dodgers (aka linzer cookies).

International Christmas Recipes

First off, I've never actually been to Iceland, although I'd love to.

But that doesn't mean that I can't eat my way around all the countries I haven't been to.

I make a mean Burmese stew (must blog that one day!) and I love these Polish Babkas - even though I've never visited either country.

Food is a wonderful way to get a small glimpse into other lands, so I love eating in ethnic restaurants and getting a taste of the country.

I will always remember visiting a Tibetan restaurant in London with my sister.

We sat in what felt like a small living room, with only a handful of tables around us, drinking Yak butter tea and sharing from each other's plates to sample all that we could manage.

Iceland

Iceland has always intrigued me.

Not least because I've met two Icelanders and they were both wonderfully eccentric. Almost frighteningly so!

Conversations were always teetering on the edge of madness.

I love people like that.

How to make Chocolate Cornflake Meringues

You only need 5 ingredients to make these Christmas cookies.

Eggs

Sugar

Cornflakes

Dark Chocolate

Vanilla

Simply whisk the eggs until stiff peaks form, fold in the other ingredients, place them in mounds onto a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes!

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Icelandic Cornflake Meringue Cookies for Christmas

Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts

The airy and delicate meringue envelops the crunchy cornflakes and rich chunks of dark chocolate. As with most meringues, the outside is dry and delicate, while the inside of the meringue turns marshmallowy and gooey.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Icelandic

Servings 15

Calories 76 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 2 egg whites
• ½ cup (100g) superfine / caster sugar (superfine)
• ¾ cup (35g) cornflakes , lightly crushed (ensure gluten-free if required)
• 2 oz (50g / ½ cup) dark chocolate chopped into small chunks
• ½ teaspoon vanilla

To decorate

• 2 oz (50g/ ½ cup) dark chocolate melted
• Sea salt

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 300°F/150°C. Line a cookie sheet with baking paper.
• Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer or stand mixer, slowly adding the sugar, until stiff peaks form.
• Gently fold in the chocolate chunks, cornflakes and vanilla.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, spaced 1” apart.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the outside is crispy.
• Melt the remaining dark chocolates and drizzle or splatter over the cooled cookies, then sprinkle each one with a few flakes of sea salt.

Notes

adapted from Saveur

Nutrition

Calories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 58mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1.5mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.

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