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Published Nov 30th
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Servings 44 cookies Calories 86.6
Meringue cookies with a surprise inside. A variation of this recipe would be to omit the peppermint extract and add 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans after the stiff peaks form.
Recipe Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup white sugar
- 44 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped
Cooking Directions
- 1 In small bowl, beat egg whites, vanilla, cream of tartar, peppermint extract (if using) and salt till soft peaks form.
- 2 Very gradually add sugar; bet till very stiff peaks form. Drop by tablespoon 1 1/2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
- 3 Press a chocolate kiss into each cookie. With a table knife, bring meringue up over candy.
- 4 Bake in 275 degree F (140 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes. Immediately move to rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 86.6
- Carbohydrate 14.8 g
- Cholesterol 2.1 mg
- Fat 2.9 g
- Fiber 0.3 g
- Protein 1.1 g
- Saturated Fat 1.7 g
- Sodium 15.3 mg
- Sugar 9.1 g