For years I have seen boxes of meringue kisses in different colors at the grocery store. I have only made Mini Pavlovas with Fresh Berries, another egg white recipe, but have never attempted meringue cookies.
For the holidays and to spruce up your cup of hot cocoa, we have moved it up a notch and made peppermint meringue kisses & candy canes. These are actually much more simple than I imagined, and most importantly, they will last for up to two weeks.
The perfect make-ahead Christmas cookie or really anytime dessert. If you need a recipe for your egg yolks, be sure to check out our Italian Lemon Cake.
Peppermint Meringue Kisses & Candy Canes
These sweet treats are best made in a stand p mixer fitted with a whisk. I am sure back in the day, these were done by hand, but why do that now. You want shiny egg whites like this.
For the striped effect, use a new paintbrush and add lines of gel food coloring inside the piping bag. Here is a filled bag. I could not get a good photo before adding the meringue batter.
Then squeeze away.
Bake the meringues in a low oven until hardened. (You will also leave them in the oven for an hour more to completely dry out)
Of course, we had to try something a little more fun for the holidays. When it comes to red and white stripes, I can only think about candy canes. They are already flavored with peppermint, so candy cane shapes it was.
While meringues are pretty fragile cookies, they candy canes kept their shape without a problem.
So next time you are serving someone a cup of hot cocoa, be sure to add one of these adorable meringue cookies to the edge of the cup.
Of course we also added a few meringue kisses, they deserve the same amount of attention.
Peppermint Meringue Kisses Recipe
a super easy and festive cookie that will last for 2 weeks in a storage container. Peppermint Meringue Kisses All information and tools presented and written within this site are intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on stayingclosetohome.com should only be used as a general guideline.
Peppermint Meringue Kisses
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Yield 30
Serving Size 1 cookie
Amount Per Serving
Calories 21Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 6mgCarbohydrates 5gFiber 0gSugar 5gProtein 0g
Such a fun addition to any holiday party!
This is the perfect time to make meringues — no humidity! Great idea pairing them with hot cocoa.
Wow! The candies look great and festive. Maringue is difficult for me to make, but you seems to have nailed it!
these are so neat! I don’t know if it will last 2 weeks in this house – these are all going in my belly! 🙂
These turned out so great!! They are so pretty and just perfect for the holidays. I have to say I’m a little intimidated by meringue and have never made baked meringue; but these are so cute I think I need to get over my fear!