Skinny Raspberry Jello Meringue Kisses Food

RASPBERRY MERINGUES

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Beat eggs whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add gelatin, beating until combined. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat in vinegar and salt. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 250° for 20-25 minutes or until firm to the touch. Turn oven off; leave cookies in the oven with door ajar for about 1-1/2 hours or until cool. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

RASPBERRY MERINGUE KISSES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Beat egg whites and salt until foamy.
• Add gelatin and sugar gradually and beat until stiff and sugar is dissolved.
• Mix in vinegar and fold in chocolate chips.
• Drop tablespoonfuls on cookie sheet lined with brown paper.
• Bake for 25 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave the cookies in the oven for another 20 minutes.

JELLO MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Move rack to center of the oven. Line cookie sheets with aluminum foil.
• Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Add the jello powder 2 tablespoons at a time while continuing to beat. The meringue should form stiff peaks.
• Drop mixture onto lined cookie sheets and bake in preheated oven 1 hour. Turn oven off and allow meringues to stand in unopened oven at least an hour.
• Store in tightly sealed containers.
• NOTE: If you prefer, substitute regular sugar for the jello.
• Chopped drained maraschino cherries, mini-chocolate chips or chopped nuts may be mixed into the batter.

JELL-O MERINGUE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 225ºF.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in small bowl with mixer on high speed 5 min. or until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir in dry gelatin mix until blended.
• Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of egg white mixture into 72 mounds on parchment-covered baking sheets.
• Bake 50 min. Turn oven off. Prop oven door open slightly; let cookies stand in oven 1 hour or until completely cooled.

RASPBERRY MERINGUE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250º.
• Beat egg whites with salt.
• Add gelatin and sugar gradually; beat until soft peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
• Beat in vinegar.
• Fold in white chocolate chips. (I actually prefer not to use these -- but my husband likes it with them)
• Drop one teaspoons worth of meringue onto an un-greased cookie sheet lined with parchment or brown paper. [If you make them too big, they won't cook all of the way through. Also, I have found that it works best if you use a non-stick cookie sheet.].
• Bake 25 minutes. Turn oven off and leave the cookies in the oven 20 minutes longer.