I think I found the perfect Christmas tree.
Chocolate mint kisses wrapped in a snowy blanket of minty, melt-in-your mouth meringue.
Mint Meringue Trees with Chocolate Centers
inspired by Not Your Momma's Cookie
base adapted from Taste of Home
Ingredients:
2 egg whites, room temperature
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
6-8 drops green food coloring
1/2 cup granulated sugar
48 chocolate peppermint kisses, unwrapped ( I completely forgot to count here so this is a very rough guess. If you have extra meringue you can still pipe trees without the chocolate centers.)
green and red decorating sugar
Instructions:
* Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
* In a medium glass bowl combine egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, peppermint extract and food coloring. Beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar while beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
* Spoon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Place kisses 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Pipe meringue around kisses working in an upward spiral motion; sprinkle with decorating sugars. Bake 45 minutes; turn oven off and leave meringues in oven for an additional 1-1/2 hours. Remove and let cool completely; store in airtight containers.
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