Holiday PeppermintMeringue Cookie Recipe

Created by Gregg Huberty

Ingredients

2 eggwhites

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1/8 teaspoonsalt

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1/8 teaspooncream of tartar

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1/2 cup sugar

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2 peppermintcandy canes,

crushed

Appliances

Large mixingbowl

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Whisk

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Spoon

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Bakingsheet

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Parchmentpaper

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Oven

Directions

Preheat ovento 225 degrees

Fahrenheit.

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Line the bakingsheet withparchment

paper.

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In a large mixingbowl, with a

whisk, beat theegg whites, salt

and cream oftartar to soft

peaks.

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Gradually addthe sugar,

continuing tobeat until

whites formstiff peaks.

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On the bakingsheets withparchmentpaper dropspoonfulls 1inch apart.

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Sprinklecrushed

peppermintcandy overthe cookies.

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Bake for 11/2 hours.

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Meringuesshould be

completely dry inthe inside. Do

NOT allow themto brown.

Directions

Turn off oven.Keep door ajar

and let themeringues sit in

the oven untilcompletely cool.

Directions

You canstore themfor up to 2

months in acool, dry

place.

ENJOY!