Meringue Cookies Forgotten Kisses Recipes

CLASSIC FORGOTTEN COOKIES WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a cookie sheet with foil and grease it with butter.
• Beat the egg whites until foamy. You can do this by hand with a whisk , but it's much faster to use a hand mixer or a standing mixer on medium speed.
• Gradually add the sugar and continue beating the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks .
• Add the vanilla and salt. Blend well.
• Using a spatula, fold in the pecans and chocolate chips by hand.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Put the cookies in the preheated oven and then turn the oven off .
• Leave the cookies in the oven overnight, keeping the door closed so the heat doesn't escape too quickly, for about 10 hours.

FORGOTTEN COOKIES

Steps:

• Position 2 oven racks in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Beat the egg whites and salt in a large bowl on medium speed until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and increase the speed to medium high. Beat in the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, then add the vanilla extract. Continue beating until the meringue is thick, glossy and holds stiff peaks, about 6 minutes. Gently fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
• Using a spring-loaded ice-cream scoop (or 2 spoons, using one to nudge the meringue off the other), scoop the meringue into mounds about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with a few more chocolate chips.
• Put the baking sheets in the oven, then immediately turn off the oven. Let the meringues stand in the oven until dry, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.

FORGOTTEN MINT MERINGUE SURPRISES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Combine egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and green food coloring in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat until soft peaks form.
• Beat sugar into egg whites one tablespoon at a time. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form, and mixture is glossy and very smooth, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Drop the meringue by half teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheet; top with chocolate kisses. Spoon a scant teaspoon of meringue over chocolate, and smooth to cover completely.
• Place cookies in the preheated oven; turn oven off. Leave meringues in oven overnight, or until oven has cooled completely.