Christmas Kisses

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated
• 1 cup almond meal

Recipe

• 1 beat egg whites, salt and cream of tarter until soft peaks form.
• 2 beat in the sugar one tablespoon at a time.
• 3 continue to beat until mixture is very stiff.
• 4 mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
• 5 fold in almond meal and chocolate.
• 6 drop by spoonful or use pastry bag or zip top bag to make 1 inch mounds on parchment lined baking sheets.
• 7 bake at 275 degrees f. for 20 to 25 minutes until firm and light tan.
• 8 store in an air-tight container.