Peppermint Kisses

Name: Peppermint Kisses
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 large egg whites; 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 regular-size peppermint candy canes (one green, one red), crushed

These are fun, refreshing and low in fat! —Lynn Bernstetter, Lake Elmo, Minnesota.

Ingredients

2 large egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 regular-size peppermint candy canes (one green, one red), crushed

Directions

Let egg whites stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 225;. Add cream of tartar and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition. Continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.
Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag. Transfer egg whites to bag. Pipe 1-1/2-in. cookies 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle half with crushed red candy canes, half with green, or with both.
Bake until firm but not brown, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 16 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 12mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Peppermint Kisses in Taste of Home December/January 1996

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Lisa

Dec 22, 2018

Yum! I added 1/4 t peppermint extract to one batch and 1 t vanilla extract to another but still sprinkled both with crushed candy canes. 1 hr 45 min in my oven and the pans were rotated after 1hr.
marcibanes

Dec 16, 2018

These kisses have great flavor and I love the low fat alternative to the typical Christmas treat . But, I guess I didn't beat the egg- white mixture long enough for they turned out flat and like a cookie, still good though. I will try again.
muffbear74

Dec 22, 2016

I probably should have beaten the egg whites a while longer, since they weren't as stiff as I would have liked. The cookies still look beautiful and were nice and crunchy after 1 1/2 hours.
beckihomecki

Dec 18, 2014

These are easy and fun to make. My boys help me crush the candy canes and I put the mixture into a piping frosting bag with an open star tip and they are very cute. My 5th grader just loves these. When I asked what he wanted to bring for his class Christmas party he said "glass cookies!" That is what he calls them. :)
NancyS1955

Nov 10, 2012

I like to tint them lightly.
spsauers

Nov 8, 2011

A nice healthy alternative sweet treat :)
blueberry chaser

Jan 8, 2011

Very easy to make and very tasty. Used red and green striped candy canes. Piped them out on the smaller size so it made a lot of kisses. Great addition to our cookie trays. Will make again.
jtn82496

Dec 9, 2010

This is a family favorite...everyone askes me to make this every year