Christmas Meringue Kisses |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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So good! Melt in your mouth Cookies kissed with Almonds, Chocolate and Cherries. Mmmmm! Ingredients:
3 egg whites |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup blanched almond, chopped very fine |
4 bittersweet chocolate squares, grated |
1/4 cup maraschino cherry, chopped fine |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 275.
2. Beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until they are doubled in size.
3. Continue beating and add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.
4. Continue beating until the whites create stiff glossy peaks and the sugar is completely dissolved.
5. Make sure cherries are very well drained. Gently fold cherries, almonds and chocolate into egg whites.
6. Drop by teaspoon fulls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. (Meringues may also be piped through a pastry bag).
7. Bake at 275`for 25 minutes or until firmly set.
8. Cool on wire racks.
9. (You may also drizzle the baked Meringues with melted chocolate after completely cooled).
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