Mint Meringues

Submitted by VIKKI BARKER

"cookies, fat free"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 4 dozen
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon mint extract
• 3 -6 drops green food coloring
• green colored sprinkles (optional)

directions

1. Heat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Grease 2 large cookie sheets, set aside.
3. Combine egg whites, cream of tarter, and salt in medium bowl.
4. Beat until foamy.
5. Add sugar 1 tbls at a time, beating until egg whites are very stiff and glossy and sugar is disolved.
6. beat in mint extract and food color.
7. Fit a decorater bag with a large star tip.
8. spoon meringue into bag.
9. Pipe meringue in 1 inch puffs on prepared cookie sheets.
10. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
11. Place cookie sheets on center rack of preheated oven.
12. Bake for 2 hours.
13. Remove from cookie sheet immediately, cool completely on wire racks.

Reviews

[Veeyababy]

Perfect for a mint for after dinner and a nice crunch in place of a cookie. I loved the green color and the colorful sparkles I'd put on top - thanks!

 

[Sarah C in MN]

I made these while I was gestational diabetic and dying for sweets. I used all alternate sugars (Splenda and Stevia Plus) and it was NOT good! I would not recommend doing this, as it gave the meringues a very bitter flavor and after taste. I'm betting if you stick to the original recipe these will taste much better!

 

[Darlene Summers]

Vikki, Anything Mint is my favorite sweet.I really thought this recipe would be hard to do,but it was not.great recipe.I didn't use the green food color,or the green sprinkles,but otherwise I made it as you outlined. Thanks for a good recipe. Darlene Summers

 

[Nancy G.]

Wonderful, but very addictive. I have made this many times and change flavors for a new taste.

 

[Linky]

I used a zip lock bag with the corner cut out to make my pastry bag. It worked and my little breath-mint puffs turned out cute! I used parchment on the cookie sheets instead of greasing them.