Meringue Kisses

chef 29271's Note:

Mrs. Murray's Foods Class 2004.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 14

• 2 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon mint extract or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sugar
• grated unsweetened chocolate (optional) or food coloring (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Separate two eggs. Make sureyou do not get any yolk in the whites.
4. Beat the egg white in a large bowl with an electric beater on medium speed until foamy.
5. Add cream of tartar, salt and vanilla (or mint) and beat until soft peaks form.
6. Beat on high speed adding sugar 1 teaspoon at a time until stiff peaks form. (Add chocolate or coloring at this point).
7. Drop by teaspoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheet.
8. Bake 20 minutes until lightly browned. Cool two minutes. Move cookies to a wire rack.

Reviews

[Momma Zakaria]

I used to make these all the time when I was a teenager. This is the recipe I used, but I got it from a recipe club. I liked to add cinnamon to my vanilla ones.