Chocolate Covered Snow Peaks

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These were awesome. I have never made meringe before - heard so many horror stories about it that I was convinced it was beyond my baking abilities. The video made it look so easy I gave it a shot and they came out beautiful! It was even raining one day, so the humidity was not really a factor either. They did get a little sticky while I was doing the chocolate dipping, but i just popped them back into the turned off oven for a couple of minutes and we were back in business. I made mine as just little dollops so they are more like candies than cookies. Now I have a load of beautiful and elegant little sweeties for my Christmas party and a boost of confidence to boot! Thanks, Tyler :

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so to kind of mask it i added 3/4 of a teaspoon of peppermint extract and only 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla just because i find it has a stronger potency than vanilla.. kind of helps but you're right, its still there. probably should add a little more peppermint and that might be the trick. also tastes less bland in conjuction with the chocolate, kind of like a spin on a york patty. the flatness is probably because it wasn't whipped enough. texture-wise mine came out pretty good, I used foil instead of parchment but definately should have used a little nonstick baking spray. didn't ruin them but for future reference.

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Well I consider myself a pretty good cook and I tried this recipe and failed miserably. I even watched the video! I left the snow peaks in the oven over night and when I took them out this morning they were super sticky. They had a nice flavor but I have no idea why they didn't dry out. I followed the recipe exactly..no shortcuts. Hmm..Anybody have any ideas on why they would turn out so sticky? I would love to try this again for Christmas! I have a feeling it's user error and not chef :

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This was the worst thing I have ever made. All I can taste was the cream of tartar. Once they came out and cooled down, they became flat. I was so disgusted with the taste that I just chucked the recipe in to the trash can along with the snow peaks!

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I'm really not quite sure what I could've done wrong with these, but they did turn out a little sticky and too chewy inside (that's after I left them to dry out. Overall, I wouldn't say the recipe didn't come out, but it definitely din't live up to my expectations. I think it had a funny aftertaste from the vanilla, so I would probably add less. I've made meringue cookies many times before, but these didn't quite do it for me...

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Ok you really have to try hard to screw these up, theyre so simple and fun to make and everyone loves them! I might cut back on the vanilla just a tad, but theyre delicious as is! Thanks Tyler!

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I loved how easy these "cookies" were to make and they yield sooooo many little bit size cookies. The only thing that bothered me was how sweet they felt, it kind of bothered my teeth if i had more than two at a time. Me and my boyfriend did enjoy them still and I'm giving them out in holiday goody baskets. Just an extra reminder, be sure to turn off the heat and let them sit in the oven over night. I didn't the first time I made these and they would crumble very easily and wouldn't last in the chocolate dipping. The second time was much smoother. I will experiment with these more for a little more flavor.

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I followed the recipe exacty, making each cookie an inch to an inch and a half in diameter. They turned out perfectly. One batch yeilded 8 dozen cookies, instead of the 2 dozen stated. I think that the key to prevent stickiness is to be sure to beat the egg whites long enough, and to not open the oven door until at least 8 hours after turning the temp off. For people not familiar with piping bags, hold the tip about a quarter inch off of the sheet and apply pressure unil you get the diameter you want, Lift up a bit and apply more pressure until this level is almost as wide as the base. Then stop applying pressure and lift up the tip away from the cookie.

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This recipe was outstanding, it was extremely easy to make!! They tasted wonderful, and I was surprised it turned out so good! THANK YOU TYLER FLORENCE!!!!!

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Don't know what I did wrong, they all crumbled when I picked them up. My crumbles tasted good though, put a bit of peppermint extract in the chocolate even.