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Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts per serving:
- Calories 13
- Carbohydrate(gm)3
- Sugar, total(gm)3
- Riboflavin(mg)0
- Sodium(mg)11
- Potassium(mg)7
Almond Meringue Kisses
Bake: 12 mins 300°F
Stand: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar or sugar substitute blend* equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Silver, blue, or gold luster dust and/or unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
Directions
Let egg whites stand in a medium bowl at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
Add almond extract, cream of tartar, and salt to egg whites. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until soft peaks form (tips curl). In a small bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. Gradually add the sugar mixture to the egg white mixture, about 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
Transfer egg white mixture to a disposable piping bag fitted with a large closed star tip. Pipe 1-1/2-inch "kisses" on prepared cookie sheets, leaving 1 inch between kisses.
Place cookie sheets on separate oven racks; bake for 12 minutes. Turn off oven; let cookies dry in oven with door closed for 1 hour. Carefully lift cookies off parchment paper. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely.**
If desired, use a new paintbrush or a paintbrush used only for food to lightly paint luster dust atop cookies and/or sprinkle with cocoa powder.
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Tip:
*Sugar Substitutes:
Choose Splenda® Sugar Blend for Baking. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar.
PER COOKIE WITH SUGAR SUBSTITUTE: Same as above, except 9 cal., 2 g carb.
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Tip:
**Test Kitchen Tip:
If the weather is humid, the cookies will quickly become tacky. To prevent this, transfer cookies to an airtight container as soon as they are cool. Cover; seal. Store at room temperature.
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Storage:
Arrange cookies in a single layer in an airtight container. Cover and store at room temperature for up to 4 days.
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