PEPPERMINT MERINGUE COOKIES

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Make and share this Peppermint Meringue Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Debbwl

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 40m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup peppermint candy, crushed (recommend star peppermints)

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.
  • In bowl, egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt, beat to soft peaks.
  • Gradually beat in sugar. Beat until mixture forms stiff shiny peaks.
  • Reserve 2 tablespoons for crushed candy for sprinkling on top.
  • Gently fold remaining candy into egg white mixture.
  • Drop egg mixture by tablespoons onto parchment lined cookie sheets.
  • Sprinkle tops of cookies with the reserved candy.
  • Bake at 300 degrees until cookies just begin to brown and feel crisp when touched (they should be very light) about 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Cool in pans on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.5, Sodium 31.2, Carbohydrate 6.3, Sugar 6.3, Protein 0.5

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