Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons meringue powder
• 5 egg whites
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/4 cups butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
• 10 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed (recommended: Oreo)

Instructions

1. Combine the sugar and meringue powder in a stainless steel bowl and whisk to combine. Mix egg whites and corn syrup. Combine the egg white mixture with the sugar mixture and whisk vigorously. Heat mixture over a hot water bath, stirring occasionally. The meringue is ready when the sugar is dissolved. Whip in a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment for 10 to 15 minutes. Slowly add the cool, room temperature butter and shortening. Add the vanilla seeds and then fold in the crushed cookies.
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