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Chocolate-Filled Meringue Snowballs

Source of Recipe


Pillsbury Holiday Cookies & Candies



List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  
• 1/2 cup chocolate creme-filled cookie crumbs
  
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  
• 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  
• 2 tablespoons bourbon or water
  
• 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
  
• 2 eggs whites
  
• 2/3 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 250 F. Generously grease cookie sheets. In medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, cookie crumbs, pecans, chocolate chips, bourbon and corn syrup; mix well. Shape 1/2 teaspoonfuls into balls; place on sheet of waxed paper. (If necessary, flour hands to shape balls.)
   
   
2. Beat egg whites in small bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Stir in vanilla.
   
   
3. Drop balls 1 at a time into meringue. With spoon, coat well to form 1-inch balls; place on greased cookie sheets. Swirl top of meringue with spoon.
   
   
4. Bake at 250 F. for 30 minutes or until meringue snowballs are crisp. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.
   
   






Final Comments


4 dozen cookies