Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 134
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 7 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 22 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 0 g

Minty Meringue Drops

These pretty mint green drops are dotted with chocolate chips. My kids don't consider it the Christmas season until I make them.

SERVINGS

15

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

20 min.

COOK

30 min.

TOTAL

50 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 to 6 drops green food coloring, optional
  • 1 package (10 ounces) mint chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Lightly grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper; set aside.
    In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar, beating until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla and food coloring if desired. Fold in the chocolate chips.
    Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 250° for 30-35 minutes or until dry to the touch. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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