Baked Ice Cream Snowballs

By Kids Cooking Activities

Ingredients

• Broken cookies (to layer in ramekins)
• Ice cream (favorite flavor)
• 3 egg whites, room temperature
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• Optional: chocolate syrup (for decorating)

Instructions

1. In small oven-safe dishes (ramekins), place broken cookies in the bottom. (You’ll need 6 ramekins, about 3-inch size.)
2. Add ice cream to fill each ramekin. Place ramekins in the freezer while you make the meringue.
3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
4. Add egg whites to a mixing bowl and whip until soft peaks form.
5. Add cream of tartar, sugar, and vanilla. Continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
6. Remove ramekins from freezer and completely cover the ice cream with meringue (no gaps).
7. Place on a cookie sheet and bake 5–10 minutes, just until meringue is browned.
8. Serve immediately. Decorate with chocolate syrup if desired.

Kids Cooking Tips & Notes

• Safety: Adults should handle the oven and hot ramekins.
• Seal it! The meringue must fully cover the ice cream (this helps insulate it).
• Watch closely: Browning happens fast- stay by the oven.
• Kid jobs: Crushing cookies, scooping ice cream, and spooning meringue on top (with help).