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Monday, February 22, 2010

Maple Almond Kisses

This is a tasty cookie, which is easy to make and has only four ingrediants. They are a unique cookie which are fun to serve others. It is a light and sophisticated cookie; lovely to serve with tea or ice cream and easy to pack up for "taking".

Maple Almond Kisses
2 Egg Whites
1/3C Pure Maple Syrup (we like Grade B)
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2C Finely Chopped Almonds
  • Preheat oven to 275F. Line a cookie sheet with parchement paper.
  • In a large beat egg whites until soft peaks form. (Do this with a beater on HIGH or a whisk and lots of fast strokes.)
  • Gradually, add syrup while beating on high (if doing this manually, you will need a helper while you hold the bowl and beat) until stiff (but not dry).
  • Gently fold in vanilla and almonds.
  • Dollop spoons full onto prepared cookie sheets with a little tip at the top (like a "Hershey's Kiss shape) and bake for 45 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 250F and bake 10 minutes more.
Let cool and remove from paper with a thin spatula. Makes about 2 dozen.

The texture on these vary slightly based on your the size of your dollops. Some may be crispy outside and chewing inside (like a chewey toasted marshmellow- kinda) While some may be sticky and elastic like soft taffy. Both are very tasty and get posative reviews. The cookies get to a like toasted color. I am anxious to try other flavors in place of the maple. I would love to hear your reveiws of this (or any) recipe, if you try it!

1 comment:

ProdigalReturns said...

Tried this yesterday. The fans went wild. Will do again and try different variations. I am thinking along the lines of lemon and agave for my sweet-sour tooth. Thanks for this easy meringue recipe.