Totally nostalgic! These meringue kissed cookies are the cutest thing! They remind me of the iced gem cookies that come in plastic purses. My mom used to buy me these when I was a child, and I also remember buying them for my girls. For those of you who do not know which cookies I am referring to, they are called iced gems biscuits or cookies. I found a photo of them here, but not of the purse. For the passionate experienced baker or the new cookie decorators, these are beautiful and inviting without the need to make difficult decorations with many of details.
While working with this mildly spiced cookie dough, I realized that it tastes very similar to the famous cookies sold in the Dominican Republic called Martin cookies. That's why I named them meringue-kissed cookies. Although these cookies are decorated with royal icing, Dominicans call the icing “suspirito” meaning meringue kisses.
I know Dominicans that live abroad or tourist that have visited this country will love to try these and flavor a bit of home in every bite! If you bake these, please share the photos.
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