Surprise Meringue Kisses recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

86.6 calories
carbohydrate: 14.8 g
cholesterol: 2.1 mg
fat: 2.9 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 1.1 g
saturatedFat: 1.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 15.3 mg
sugar: 9.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

Recipe Yield

44 cookies

Recipe Note

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.

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