Mint Meringue Kisses
Created by Fizzybrat on June 25, 2019
- Servings: 30
- Prep Time: 35m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #32735
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cups sugar
- ¼ teaspoon mint extract
- 7 – 8 drops green food coloring
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
How to Make
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Step 1: Allow egg whites to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
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Step 2: Preheat oven to 225°F.
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Step 3: Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
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Step 4: In a large mixing bowl add cream of tartar and salt to egg whites.
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Step 5: Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form (tips curl).
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Step 6: Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until glossy and stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
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Step 7: Beat in mint extract and green food coloring.
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Step 8: Transfer meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2- to 3/4-inch open star tip.
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Step 9: Pipe stars 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
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Step 10: Bake about 60 minutes or until meringues appear dry and are firm when lightly touched. Turn off oven.
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Step 11: Let meringues stand in the closed oven about 60 minutes or until cool and crisp.
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Step 12: In a small saucepan heat and stir 2 ounces chocolate and the vegetable oil over low heat until melted and smooth.
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Step 13: Spread about 1/2 teaspoon each melted chocolate on the flat sides (bottoms) of half the meringues. Press the flat sides of the remaining cookies against the filling.
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Step 14: Let stand until set.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (90 g)
- Calories 117.2
- Total Fat - 3.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.2 g
- Cholesterol - 12.3 mg
- Sodium - 148.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.7 g
- Sugars - 16.4 g
- Protein - 3.3 g
- Calcium - 99.3 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg