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Peppermint Meringue Cookies

These Peppermint Meringue Cookies are fairly easy to make and are extremely cheap! The recipe makes a ton and is a delicious Christmas treat!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
  • Red gel food coloring

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 175°F.

  2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

  3. Fit a pastry bag with a small star tip; Set aside.

  4. Combine sugar and egg whites in a heatproof bowl.

  5. Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring gently until the sugar is dissolve and the mixture is warm to the touch. (I put a cookie sheet over a pot and put the bowl on top of the cookie sheet and it worked like a charm.)

  6. Place the egg whites in a larger bowl and mix on medium-high speed with a wire whisk until stiff peaks form.

  7. Mix in the peppermint extract.

  8. Using a small paintbrush {or, if you're like me - your finger} paint 2-3 red food coloring strips inside the pastry bag.

  9. Fill the bag with the meringue.

  10. Pipe small star-shaped dollops onto your prepared baking sheets. (Refill the bag as necessary, painting stripes each time.)

  11. Bake for about 1 hour and 40 minutes, until the cookies are crisp.

  12. Let cool completely on wire cooling racks.