Peppermint Swirl Cookies
These crunchy, light, and cute little Peppermint Swirl Cookies have a meringue base and come together very easily.
Ingredients
- 4 Egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon Cream of tartar
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Peppermint extract
- 8 ounce Semi-sweet chocolate, Melted
- 1 tablespoon Red gel food coloring, For brushing the piping bag
- 1 tablespoon White vinegar, For cleaning the tools
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°F, line the baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Wipe the whisk attachment, mixing bowl, spatula, and other tools that touch the egg whites with white vinegar.1 tablespoon White vinegar
- Place the egg white, cream of tartar, and salt in the mixing bowl, and whisk until it is frothy.4 Egg whites, ¼ teaspoon Cream of tartar, ¼ teaspoon Salt
- Add the sugar in tablespoons, and keep whisking on medium speed. The mixture with become white and glossy.1 cup Sugar
- Add the extracts and whisk.½ teaspoon Vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon Peppermint extract
- The meringue is ready when you lift the whisk, and stif peaks are formed.
- Place the piping tip in the bag and put the bag in a large glass to make it stay open. Using a small brush, draw 4-5 lines on the side of the bag. Fill up the bag with the meringue, and start piping.1 tablespoon Red gel food coloring
- Pipe the meringue on the lined baking sheets. The meringue will pull the color and will paint the meringue in red. Leave a one-inch space between them.
- Bake them for one hour, turn the oven off and let them sit in the oven for another 2 hours to dehydrate them completely.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave at 20-second intervals and stir after each time. Dip the bottom of the cool meringue kisses into the melted chocolate and place on the cooling rack to dry.8 ounce Semi-sweet chocolate
Nutrition
Calories: 2162kcalCarbohydrates: 320gProtein: 27gFat: 88gSaturated Fat: 50gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 806mgPotassium: 1616mgFiber: 18gSugar: 284gVitamin A: 113IUCalcium: 153mgIron: 15mg
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