Peppermint Meringue Kisses

HMToomey

I put this into my recipes at the 48 the site author said she was able to make and it came out to 13 tiny calories a serving... Plenty of room for a dark chocolate drizzle! Enjoy! (I copied and pasted it but I also left a citation at the end so you can see how pretty they are!)

Peppermint Meringue Kisses

Adapted from baking.com

(servings will vary – this batch made 48 small meringue kisses for me)
3 large egg whites
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
¾ cup of granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
Red gel-paste food coloring

1. Preheat oven to 200F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners. Set aside. Fit a pastry bag or ziplock bag with an open star tip. Set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on medium-low speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue beating the whites until they hold soft peaks. Add the sugar gradually and continue to beat until the meringue holds very stiff peaks. Beat in peppermint extract. I placed a few good sized drops of gel color in the mixture and did NOT MIX. It will create a swirl once you start piping onto the baking sheet.
3. Pipe small (3/4-inch high) star shapes onto prepared baking sheets. Refill bag as necessary. Bake cookies, rotating halfway through, until crisp but not brown, about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Let cool completely on wire racks. Store cookies in an airtight container

http://www.simplylovefood.com/2011/12/07/peppermint-meringue-kisses/

karebrr23

Yum, I LOVE meringues but have always been afraid to try and bake them...they seem difficult to make well. I'll have to give these a try!

HMToomey

I just made some with Mexican Vanilla. They are in the oven now, I'll let you know how it goes!

karebrr23

Yeah, definitely!

ashlielinn

Bump!