Surprise Meringue Kisses

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (optional)
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 44 milk chocolate kisses
• green sugar crystals

Recipe

• 1 in a small mixing bowl beat egg whites with vanilla, cream of tartar and peppermint extract if using.
• 2 add salt till soft peaks form (tips curl over).
• 3 gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• 4 beat until very stiff peaks form (tips stand straight up).
• 5 drop from a tablespoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet. leaving 11/2 inches apart.
• 6 press a kiss into each cookie.
• 7 with a knife or narrow spatula bring meringue up and over the kiss.
• 8 swirl top.
• 9 sprinkle with green sugar.
• 10 bake at 275 for 30 minutes or until set.
• 11 immediately remove cookies to rack.
• 12 cool.
• 13 enjoy.
• 14 you can vary this by trying other flavored kisses as well.