Mint Meringues
"cookies, fat free"
photo by GaylaJ
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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4 dozen
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon mint extract
- 3 -6 drops green food coloring
- green colored sprinkles (optional)
directions
- Heat oven to 200 degrees.
- Grease 2 large cookie sheets, set aside.
- Combine egg whites, cream of tarter, and salt in medium bowl.
- Beat until foamy.
- Add sugar 1 tbls at a time, beating until egg whites are very stiff and glossy and sugar is disolved.
- beat in mint extract and food color.
- Fit a decorater bag with a large star tip.
- spoon meringue into bag.
- Pipe meringue in 1 inch puffs on prepared cookie sheets.
- Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
- Place cookie sheets on center rack of preheated oven.
- Bake for 2 hours.
- Remove from cookie sheet immediately, cool completely on wire racks.
Questions & Replies
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What am I doing wrong my cookies come out too runny almost like instant pudding? I can't put the batter in a pastry bag.
Reviews
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Perfect for a mint for after dinner and a nice crunch in place of a cookie. I loved the green color and the colorful sparkles I'd put on top - thanks! -
I made these while I was gestational diabetic and dying for sweets. I used all alternate sugars (Splenda and Stevia Plus) and it was NOT good! I would not recommend doing this, as it gave the meringues a very bitter flavor and after taste. I'm betting if you stick to the original recipe these will taste much better! -
Vikki, Anything Mint is my favorite sweet.I really thought this recipe would be hard to do,but it was not.great recipe.I didn't use the green food color,or the green sprinkles,but otherwise I made it as you outlined. Thanks for a good recipe. Darlene Summers -
Wonderful, but very addictive. I have made this many times and change flavors for a new taste. -
I used a zip lock bag with the corner cut out to make my pastry bag. It worked and my little breath-mint puffs turned out cute! I used parchment on the cookie sheets instead of greasing them.
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Tweaks
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Yummy! These melt in your mouth... we used almond flavoring instead of mint.. tastes great! Easy to make. Thanks so much!
