Meringue Puffs (12 calories)

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ninjapixie87
ninjapixie87 Posts: 124 Member
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Here's one of my favorite Christmas cookies that happens to only be about 12 calories each. They are so light and airy, and they just melt in your mouth!

2 egg whites
2/3 C sugar
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
a pinch of salt
a few drops of food coloring (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line cookie sheet with parchament or brown paper.
Beat egg whites until very stiff. (This is the most important part.)
Add cream of tartar, sugar, salt, extract, and food coloring; mix well.
Drop by small spoonfulls onto lined cookie sheet. (Keep them small. If they are too big, they might end up gooey in the middle.)
Place in oven and turn off oven. Leave in overnight. (Do not open oven, it lets heat out.)


Also delicious with lemon extract instead of mint!
And I like to stir in mini chocolate chips at the end, but it adds more calories. Last time I added 3/4 C mini chocolate chips, and it went up to 29 calories each. It would probably be fine with less added.

Edited to add: 1 batch makes 48 cookies.

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  • backstreet1008
    backstreet1008 Posts: 101
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    Saving this for recipe for Christmas Eve. Thanks!
  • NevaehsMommy2010
    NevaehsMommy2010 Posts: 12
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    when you say overnight...what time did you put them in and what time did you take them out (personally)?
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
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    You really need to let them sit there a long time so they crisp up. I loooove meringues !!!
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,239 Member
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    Bump.
  • ninjapixie87
    ninjapixie87 Posts: 124 Member
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    when you say overnight...what time did you put them in and what time did you take them out (personally)?
    I put them in before bed, probably about 9-10pm, and got them out before work in the morning, probably about 7am. They wouldn't need to stay in quite that long, though. I've seen other recipes that say 6hrs.
  • soniyamas
    soniyamas Posts: 160 Member
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    This sounds so easy and yummy. will try this soon. Thanks.
  • Imbiutiful
    Imbiutiful Posts: 39
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  • amyhac
    amyhac Posts: 11
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    they sound good.
  • amyhac
    amyhac Posts: 11
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    they sound good.
  • giggles7706
    giggles7706 Posts: 1,491 Member
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    sounds yummy and will most definitely be trying this. :)
  • Arietmis
    Arietmis Posts: 17 Member
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  • treesha450
    treesha450 Posts: 321 Member
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    i love meringue puffs. so light and airy.
  • alikona22
    alikona22 Posts: 56 Member
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    Meringues are great; plus there are SO many varieties of way to make them (i.e. peppermint, chocolate, almond). I just read one recipe that had pine nuts in them and it looked SOOOO good.
  • lauragoat
    lauragoat Posts: 197 Member
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    Thanks for the great recipe! Definitely bumping for later this holiday season! Woot Woot!
  • kappyd
    kappyd Posts: 199 Member
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  • soniyamas
    soniyamas Posts: 160 Member
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    ok I made these yesterday they are so good. the really melt in your mouth . and I have no guilt to eat them. :smile: :smile:
    my hubby and 12 year old as well as my 2 year old, all loved these puffs.
    thanks a ton for this recipe.

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