Chocolate Covered Snow Peaks

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence for 12 Days of Cookies 2008

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (54)

Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
about 24 cookies

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: 8 hr 0 min
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 9 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

4 large egg whites at room temperature
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 225 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites on low-medium speed with the whisk attachment until the whites become foamy. Add the cream of tartar and turn speed up to medium, beating until just fluffy. Add the sugar gradually, so it incorporates into the whites slowly without collapsing them. Once all the sugar has been added, add the vanilla and increase the speed to high, whisking until the meringue is firm and glossy, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Place meringue mixture into a piping bag with a medium-sized nozzle attached. Pipe 24 bite-sized "kiss"-shaped meringues onto the trays and place in the oven. Bake for 1 hour undisturbed then turn off heat and leave in the oven overnight to really dry out.

Melt chocolate over a double-boiler or in the microwave on medium power for 30 seconds. Holding each meringue by the peak dip the bases in chocolate so the bottom half of the meringue is coated. Let any excess chocolate drop off before placing on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Allow to set at room temperature - do not put in the fridge. Once set, store in an airtight container.

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recipe Chocolate Covered Snow Peaks
Olga Brooklyn, NY 12-30-2009
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Not good
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I followed the receipe and piped them out on the baking sheet but when they were in the oven for an hour, they turned out... beige and on half of them, the bottoms got black, basically burned, I dont know if its the oven, I bake a lot and never had a problem, this was my first time making merengues and I am very dissapointed. Does anyone have an idea why they turned so dark?Read more
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DIANE ny, NY 12-30-2009
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were easy to make. I used half the cream of tartar suggested and they turned out perfectly. Left them in the oven... all night after I baked them and they were perfectly dry in the morning. I added 1/4 tsp of peppermint extract to the chocolate when I melted it and it gave a nice kick to the cookies.Read more
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Sandie Medina, OH 12-28-2009
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Wow!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Tasty cookies, and they looked impressive as part of my cookie platter at my family Christmas dinner.
recipe Chocolate Covered Snow Peaks
Erica Canal Winchester, OH 12-21-2009
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Couldn't do it
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I kept the rating at 4 stars, however this did not turn out for me. I don't know what I did wrong??? I followed the recipe,... but I could never get it to fluff - stayed flat. I am sure it is user error. I attempted it twice! It may be that I need to have a stand mixer, not sure. Or, my sugar was not fine enough - I took some other reviewer's tip and put it in food processor to try to make it more fine. Uggh, I was really hoping these would've turned out. The batter tastes awesome!Read more
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Cassia Webster, MA 12-21-2009
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SIMPLE , EASY and DELICIOUS
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Hi I made these cookies and I wanted to comment about how delicious they were....
recipe Chocolate Covered Snow Peaks
Jenny Hugo, MN 12-21-2009
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Wheat-Free & Dairy-free
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This cookie is a great thing to make for those who are allergic to wheat or dairy. All I had to do was substitute the dark... chocolate chips for dairy-free chocolate chips. If you are baking for those who are gluten intolerant than just be sure to use a gluten-free vanilla and you are set to go! Thanks, Tyler!Read more