Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts per serving:
- Servings Per Recipe 24 cookies
- Calories32
- Total Fat (g)1
- Sodium (mg)7
- Carbohydrate (g)5
- Total Sugar (g)3
- Protein (g)1
- Calcium (DV%)1
- Starch (d.e.).5
Mocha Meringue Kisses
Bake: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 1/3 cupsifted powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespooncornstarch
- 1 teaspooninstant espresso coffee powder
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoonvanilla
- 1/4 cupgranulated sugar
- 1/3 cupsemisweet chocolate pieces
- 1 teaspoonshortening
Directions
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil; set aside. In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and espresso powder; set aside.
In a medium bowl beat egg whites and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually add the granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Gradually fold in the cocoa mixture.
Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag. Pipe twenty-four 2-inch kisses onto the prepared cookie sheet. (Or drop mixture by rounded teaspoons onto the prepared cookie sheet.) Bake in a 250° oven for 1 hour. Cool on the cookie sheet. Remove from parchment paper.
In a small saucepan combine chocolate and shortening. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Drizzle the melted chocolate over cookies.







