Do you know a recipe that makes light cookies using meringue (egg whites) ?

Raspberry Meringue Kisses





3 egg whites


3陆 Tbsp. raspberry Jell-o


3/4 cup sugar


1/8 tsp salt


1 tsp white vinegar


1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, optional





Line two cookie sheets with brown paper (grocery store bags work great) and preheat oven to 250潞F





Beat egg whites (medium speed) until foamy. Slowly add Jell-o and sugar 1 Tbsp at a time. (This will take awhile. Don't add more until the spoonful you just put in is completely mixed in.) Add salt. Continue beating and add vinegar. Beat until peaks are forming. Stir in chocolate chips, if desired.





Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Don't make them too big or they won't dry properly. Place in oven at 250潞F for 20 minutes. Shut off oven and leave overnight w/o opening the door.





Enjoy!Do you know a recipe that makes light cookies using meringue (egg whites) ?
Meringue Cookies





Meringue cookies are light and delicate, especially in the holiday season when we tend to overdo.





2 egg whites


1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar


1/8 teaspoon salt


1 teaspoon vanilla


3/4 cup sugar


1/4 - 1/2 cup small chocolate bits OR


1/4 cup chopped nuts OR


1/4 to 1/2 cup peppermint candies, crushed and finely chopped








METHOD





Preheat oven to 300掳F.





Beat egg whites with an electric mixer at high speed until they form peaks that hold their shape when mixer is lifted from pan. Slowly add cream of tartar, salt, vanilla and sugar. Mix until whites hold a firm peak.





Fold in one or a combination of the following: chocolate bits, nuts or peppermint candies. From 1/4 to 1/2 cup should be the total amount incorporated into he meringue.





Drop by small spoonsful, onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in preheated 300掳 F oven for 25 minutes. Do not let cookies color.





Yield: about 36 to 40 cookies