PEPPERMINT MERINGUES (cookies)
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
3 large eggs whites (room temperature)1/8 tsp cream of tartar6 tbsp granulated sugar6 tbsp Splenda granular6 tbsp mini-chocolate chips3 tbsp crushed sugar-free peppermint candies (about 6)1/4 tsp peppermint extract (optional but recommended)
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees
Line a cookie sheet with either parchment or foil
Place egg whites in a grease free bowl. Add cream of tartar and beat until frothy. Slowly beat in sugar and then Splenda, 1 tablespoon at a time until egg whites are stiff. With a spoon, fold in chocolate chips, peppermint and extract.
Drop meringue by a tablespoon (one per cookie) onto the cookie sheets. Place in oven and bake one hour or until dry to touch and easy to remove from pan.
Serves 12 (2 cookies per serving)
**peppermint candies not included in calculation
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOLLYB1.
Line a cookie sheet with either parchment or foil
Place egg whites in a grease free bowl. Add cream of tartar and beat until frothy. Slowly beat in sugar and then Splenda, 1 tablespoon at a time until egg whites are stiff. With a spoon, fold in chocolate chips, peppermint and extract.
Drop meringue by a tablespoon (one per cookie) onto the cookie sheets. Place in oven and bake one hour or until dry to touch and easy to remove from pan.
Serves 12 (2 cookies per serving)
**peppermint candies not included in calculation
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOLLYB1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 64.5
- Total Fat: 2.1 g
- Cholesterol: 1.5 mg
- Sodium: 5.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1.2 g