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Mother's Forgotten Mint Cookies

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S. Perreault
Sarah Perreault
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Makes about 3 dozen small cookies
Category
Cookies and Bars
Course
Desserts
Preparation Method
Other
Sources
Yankee Magazine's Great New England Recipes
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These meringue-like cookies are placed in a preheated oven, which is immediately turned off, and they bake overnight as the oven cools down! An easy and fun way to concoct a batch of sweets—and fancy enough for a special event.

Ingredients
2 egg whites, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup chocolate chips or 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
4 drops mint extract (about 1/4 teaspoon)
1 to 2 drops of green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line one or two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Using an electric hand or stand mixer, beat egg whites until stiff, gradually adding sugar. Fold in chocolate chips, mint extract, and food coloring (optional).
  3. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, using an upward twist of the spoon to form peaks. Place in a preheated oven and turn the oven off immediately. Leave in the oven with the door closed overnight.
  4. In the morning, remove cookies from oven and store in an air-tight container!
About The Author

Sarah Perreault

Managing editor, Sarah Perreault, works on all things Almanac, but is especially proud to be the editor of our Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids series. Read More from Sarah Perreault
 

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Comments

McCissy (not verified)

2 months 2 weeks ago

Just about attired Of Farmers Almanac, Samo Samo and Can’t save ANY Of their Recipes to My Pinterest to have for Future Use 🤬 not going to waste INK & PAPER To Print them Out 😡🤗🧜🏻‍♀️

Andrea (not verified)

2 months 2 weeks ago

Ooooh going to make these later in the week. I am guessing it will be OK to freeze these?

Hi, Andrea. We are thrilled to hear that you are going to make these minty treats! They are meringue-like cookies, so you can certainly freeze them, but they may not retain their crispness after thawing.