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Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringue Kisses
Filed under Dessert - CookiesJul 7
I keep all of my nuts in the freezer. I like to have lots of varieties on hand, and since I don’t want them to go bad, I keep them in the freezer to give them a longer shelf life. And because they are basically “out of sight, out of mind,” I often forget what I have in there. So, not surprisingly, sometimes I will go into the freezer to discover I have a TON of one kind of nut. And since they don’t last forever, even though they are in the freezer, I sometimes have to use some up, just so that I won’t lose them.That is what happened when I decided to make these hazelnut cookies. Hazelnut usually screams out Christmas to me – and yes, I did find this recipe in a December issue of a magazine, but really, these cookies could be enjoyed year-round. In fact, I think they are a great chocolate cookie to eat in the summer, since the chocolate won’t be melting all over your hands in the heat!
The recipe doesn’t specify whether the hazelnuts should be skinned or not, so I decided to be lazy and leave the skins on mine. And I think that is why they have more of a gray tint to them instead of brown. And they didn’t hold their shape as well as the picture in the magazine, but they sure were tasty! If you are a fan of meringue cookies, this you’ll love this one!
Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringue Kisses
from Cooking Light December 2008Makes 4 dozen
1/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts, toasted
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
dash of salt
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extractPreheat oven to 325F.
Combine first 3 ingredients in a food processor; process until finely ground. Combine hazelnut mixture, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and cornstarch in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Place egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Add granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating at high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold hazelnut mixture and vanilla into egg mixture.
Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper. Spoon egg white mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip. Pipe 48 (1 1/2-inch-round) mounds onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 25 minutes or until meringues are done and dry to the touch. (Meringues are done when surface is dry and meringues can be removed from paper without sticking to fingers.) Turn oven off; partially open oven door. Cool meringues in oven 30 minutes. Remove from oven; carefully remove meringues from paper.
22 Responses to “Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringue Kisses”
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Maria said on July 7th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Chocolate and hazelnut, my favorite combo! Love these!
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kristina said on July 7th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Those look delicious. And I think chocolate and hazelnut are most definitely a year-round combination. Wouldn't want to be without Nutella! K x
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Ingrid said on July 7th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Yup, I like meringue cookies and it's been since high school that I made any. I do believe I have hazelnuts in my freezer!
~ingrid[Reply]
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Katerina said on July 7th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
I do this too, although I usually have the reverse problem and think I have nuts when I don't!
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Jean Bugs said on July 7th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
These really look good!!!
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Marly said on July 7th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
I love hazelnuts too, but I only eat them in heavy, chocolatey recipes. This is the perfect light dessert! I can' wait to try these.
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Talita said on July 7th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I don't need to taste to tell how delicious these kisses are. I can see on the pics!
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JennDZ - The Leftover Queen said on July 7th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Those look absolutely delicious, Deborah! Hazelnut and chocolate is my most favorite combination!
PS – I just checked out your family blog, and your daughter is just precious!
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Rosa's Yummy Yums said on July 7th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
A great combo! always a winner! What pretty Meringue Kisses!
Cheers,
Rosa
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PheMom said on July 8th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Chocolate and hazelnut can't go wrong and your cookies look fabulous!
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Abby said on July 8th, 2009 at 12:38 am
I love hazelnuts, too. And meringues are SO easy to make. LOVE them.
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eatme_delicious said on July 8th, 2009 at 2:37 am
I'm just like you. I like having lots of nuts in my freezer so I can make any recipe! This reminds me that I have a big bag of hazelnuts so this is perfect. The next time I have some egg whites I will try to make it!
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Karine said on July 8th, 2009 at 2:40 am
Your kisses look great! They make me hungry!
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Emily said on July 8th, 2009 at 8:50 am
OOoooh baby! Those cookies look perfect. I love hazelnuts. I see myself definitely making these soon.
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Indigo said on July 8th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I've never thought to keep nuts in the freezer; that's a brilliant idea! Thanks so much for that tip! And these look gorgeous; I'd love to sandwich them with nutella ^__^.
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kat said on July 8th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Love chocolate & hazelnuts together!
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Grace said on July 8th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
in the past, i've found meringue cookies to be useless. however, the ones i ate didn't contain chocolate. or hazelnuts. that said, these would no doubt be highly enjoyable little nibbles.
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kamailesfood said on July 8th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I love Nutella and I bet I would love these. Chocolate and hazelnuts are a great combo.
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Tangled Noodle said on July 9th, 2009 at 2:06 am
These are so delicious! And I recognize the photo – I think we were side by side (or very close to each other) on Tastespotting!
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♥Rosie♥ said on July 9th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
A great combo of flavours,chocolate and hazelnut. Your kisses look delicious.
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Zoe said on July 9th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
this is my favorite combo! I must make these!
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Chanel11 said on June 10th, 2010 at 5:38 am
I made these and my husband loved them so much he made me make them again – except mine weren't as white and perfect as yours, they still tasted great though
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