I love the simple Meringue Cookie! It’s so much easier than its cousin – the Macaron. My meringues always turn out great and I can make them in the evening and then forget about them until the next morning. Love it!
I picked up a bag of the Candy Cane Hershey Kisses but wasn’t sure what to do with them. There are so many beautiful ideas floating around the internet that I HAD to come up with something different.
Enter these cookies.
The trick to Meringue Cookies is, obviously, the Meringue. You’ve got to beat it until you get a stiff peak!
Add the sugar slowly and don’t pop all the air bubbles when piping it out.
I left the meringue vanilla flavored because the candy cane Kiss in the center added lots of flavor!
Another trick to Meringues, is to let them sit in the oven overnight with the light on to completely dry and cool. They should pop right off of your cookie sheets when cool.
A few of the Kisses melted slightly in the oven, but that wasn’t a big deal. They firmed back up while cooling and I just broke off the little bit that bubbled up underneath.
Do you love candy cane treats as much as I do? Give these recipes a try!
Meringue Hugged Kisses
I love these Meringue Hugged Kisses. They’re so delicious, and the Kisses add a great flavor to meringue.
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Pink Food Coloring (optional)
- Candy Cane Hershey Kisses (unwrapped)
Instructions
- Place 16 – 20 Candy Cane Hershey’s Kisses on a cookie sheet lines with a silicon mat or parchment paper.
- Add egg whites to a mixer fitted with a wire whipping attachment. Whip on medium speed for 3 minutes. When frothy, start adding sugar a teaspoon at a time, stopping 2 – 3 times to scrape the sides of the bowl. Add in the Cream of Tartar and vanilla and continue to whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Add food coloring if desired.
- Transfer meringue to a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 2M tip. Pipe around each Kiss until all are covered. Make mini designs with excess meringue in the open spaces.
- Bake at 200 degrees F for 1 hour. Turn cookie sheet around and bake for another 45 minutes. When done, simply turn off heat, turn on light, and leave overnight in the oven to cool.
- Keep Meringue Cookies in an airtight container.
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These are awesome Karyn!
Another fabulous idea! And I agree on loving these more than the macaron – more stress than necessary for treat making. Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do:)
Gorgeous and so fun!!!! Love the hidden kiss!!
great idea! love the color too!!
My favorite!!!! Love the color too!
Haven't attempted making meringues yet, but yours look so good that I need to try them soon!
Wow – those look pretty cool!
Love these, Meringues are my favorite sweet treats, and these look amazing, thanks for sharing 🙂
Great surprise inside and so pretty to look at too.
These are adorable! I've never tried meringues, but I think I need to now. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
What a fun idea! I've never tried putting something in the middle of meringues!
Adooooooro… Huuuummmm!!!!
Tenha uma Ótima Semana 😀
Beijos Márcia (Rio de Janeiro – Brasil)
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Girl, these look so good! I have never made meringue, I need to try!
awesome recipe! I must give it a try. My daughter will love these.
I. AM. SO. MAKING. THESE!! I've been intimidated by meringues and their evil Frenchy cousin, the macaron, so I've put them off for a looooong time. But your recipe looks so goof-proof, and I LOVE the peppermint kiss in the middle. Totally perf for holiday gift baskets 🙂
Oh Yum! They are so cheery, Merry Christmasy!
Hugs,
Wanda Ann @ memoriesbythemile.com
I love these! Meringues were on my Holiday Treat To Do list but I never quite got to them. Mine certainly wouldn't have turned out as purdy as yours anyway 😉
Briliiant idea! I saw these at Totally Tasty Tuesdays and love them!
Sherry K-Jazzy Gourmet
Yet another wonderful dessert from your kitchen!
These look fantastic! So glad I found your blog. I'd love for you to link these up to my weekly link party. http://thelifeofjenniferdawn.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-20.html
Karyn! you are an awesome baking goddess. not only are these totally different meringues, but they are so darn cute and fluffy looking 🙂 will definitely be making these!
Holy mother of pearl! These look so darn amazing! LOVE THEM! I'm going to attempt to make these but I have a feeling they won't look nearly as amazing as yours! Thanks for this!!!!
Those are fabulous!
So Cute!! I'd love to eat some of these cookies right now. Great Idea!
These are so unbelievably cute. I would love to make these for Valentine's Day!!
Oh yummy! I'm pinning! Gotta try this out!
love all the pics, especially with the whisk and you in it!
hugs x
Crystelle
These are such a great idea and so pretty!
My daughters love meringues but I've only made the vanilla ones. Love the surprise in there. Just pinned!
I love meringues, and I love the candy cane kisses. This is a match made in heaven!!
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I love this idea of hugged kisses. Meringue cookies are a favorite and traditional recipe in Dominican Republic. We call it Suspiritos! I will do my Christmas meringues the "hugging way" this year, thanks to you! 🙂
I know I have eated meringue, but never tried to make them. This recipe looks like one I must try!
Thank you for linking up to Foodie Friends Friday! Look forward to seeing what you bring next week.
Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com
Karyn,
Great idea! What a little surprise in the middle.
Steph
swtboutique.com
These are beautiful! I am going to try them as soon as out weather dries out here.
These look wonderful and I have some candy cane kisses left… so guess what I am making :). Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday.
Oh they look beautiful, what a lovely idea!
Thank you for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza – I hope I see you there again this week 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great day and come back real soon!
Miz Helen
Love the color AND that there's a surprise inside!! Thanks for sharing them at Wicked Good Wednesdays,Karyn!!
I love meringue but haven't yet tackled it yet. This looks like a good opportunity to try it out. Thanks for sharing on the Winter Wonders & Holiday Happenings party!
These look so good and so pretty!
I wish there was even a tiny chance that I could make meringue that well! I'll be featuring this fantastic idea later today at OneCreativeMommy.com. Please stop by and grab a featured button if you’d like. I can’t wait to see what you link up this week!
I can not even find words to describe how tasty…and GORGEOUS these look! I'd love for you to share at my holiday recipes link party if you have a chance! Hope you're having a great holiday! http://www.dearemmeline.blogspot.com/2012/12/tis-season-of-holiday-leftovers-cheesy.html
Overnight? How many hours really? If I bake these at 8 AM can we have them for dinner? Kids want to eat the stuff they participate in making!
Overnight is best to ensure that the meringues are completely dry. IF you made them in the morning, then yes, by the end of the day they will be dry. I’d say 8 hours or so to sit and dry. Hope that helps!