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    Meringue: Peppermint Meringues


    Source of Recipe


    taste of home

    Recipe Introduction


    "These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are super as a Christmas gift or to pass around when guests drop in." - Dixie Terry, Marion, Illinois

    List of Ingredients




    2 egg whites
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
    1/2 cup sugar
    2 peppermint candy canes -- crushed

    Recipe



    In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Sprinkle with salt and cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased foil or paper-lined baking sheets; sprinkle with the crushed candy. Bake at 225 for 1-1/2 hours. Turn off heat; leave cookies in the oven with the door ajar for at least 1 hour or unitl cool. Store in an airtight container.


 

 

 

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