These Peppermint Meringues are perfect for gift giving or on a cookie tray! They are super budget-friendly and they’re so easy to make! 

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Peppermint Meringue Recipe

Unlike regular cookies that call for sugar, butter, flour, and a whole slew of other ingredients, this Peppermint Meringues recipe only calls for FIVE common ingredients. If you have a few candy canes to spare, this is a great way to use them. These cookies make a great addition to holiday cookie trays – and they also make a great gift for a neighbor or friend. 

Peppermint Meringues or Forgotten Cookies?

Are you familiar with meringue cookies? They’re not like your typical cookies! My oldest son calls them “light as air cookies” because they’re light and airy! ? One of the best things about them besides how easy they are to make is that you can almost forget about them and it’s not a big deal! Actually, that’s kinda what we’ll do to dry them out and another name they are sometimes known as … Forgotten Cookies. 

Peppermint Meringues: Ingredients and Utensils

Yield: 3 dozen

Ingredients:

• 2 egg whites
• ⅛ tsp. salt
• ⅛ tsp. cream of tartar
• ½ cup of sugar
• 2 peppermint candy canes, crushed

Utensils:

• stand mixer/hand mixer
• large mixing bowl

How to make this Peppermint Meringues Recipe

1. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Sprinkle with the salt and cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks forms. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, about 7-8 minutes.
2. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased foil-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with crushed candy. Bake at 225°F for 90 minutes (one and a half hours).
3. Turn off the oven heat and leave cookies in the oven with the door slightly ajar for at least an hour or until the cookies cool.
4. Store in an airtight container.

Here are some other recipes you may enjoy:

• White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn
• White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge
• Peppermint Bark
• White Chocolate Lemon Truffles

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Peppermint Meringues

Yield: 36 cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Cooling Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes

These Peppermint Meringues are perfect for gift giving or on a cookie tray! They are super budget-friendly and they're so easy to make! 

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Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• ⅛ tsp. salt
• ⅛ tsp. cream of tartar
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 peppermint candy canes, crushed

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Sprinkle with the salt and cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, about 7-8 minutes.
2. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased foil-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with crushed candy. Bake at 225°F for 90 minutes (one and a half hours).
3. Turn off the oven heat and leave cookies in the oven with the door slightly ajar for at least an hour or until the cookies cool.
4. Store in an airtight container.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1 cookie
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 13Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 11mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 0g

Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary greatly between brands. Always be sure to read labels.

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Originally published on December 19, 2013. Updated on December 11, 2019.