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Meringue Candy Canes

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Updated Dec 16, 2011
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Made from melt-in-your-mouth meringue, red and white candy canes add a fun and festive touch to cookie trays.

Meringue Candy Canes

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 42
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • Betty Crocker™ red or pink gel food color

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 200°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or foil. In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until meringue is stiff and glossy. Beat in peppermint extract.
  • Step 
    2
    Fit large decorating bag with 1/4-inch star tip. With small brush, paint 3 to 4 evenly spaced stripes of food color on inside of decorating bag, from tip to upper edge. Carefully spoon meringue into bag. Pipe 2 1/2-inch candy canes onto paper-lined cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake about 1 hour or until dry but not brown.

Nutrition

15 Calories
0g Total Fat
0g Protein
4g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
15
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
0mg
0%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
Free
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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