Holiday Treats Day 5: Egg White Chocolate Chip Cookies
The holidays just aren’t complete with out cookies. Although I think cookies are a necessity all year round they add an extra special touch to the holidays. Christmas just wouldn’t be the same if Santa couldn’t collect the reward of cookies and a tall glass of milk as he visited each child’s home. He deserves to be rewarded for a long nights work, and we need to look out for his plump familiar figure. What better way could there be for him to relax for a just a minute than by enjoying a cold glass of milk along with homemade cookies for dunking.
This cookie recipe has been passed down through generations of my father’s family. The Chocolate Chip Egg White Cookie is one of my father’s treasured childhood favorites and has been ever since his childhood. I’ve made these for my kids every year at christmas time and they love them. This is a great cookie option for those of you with wheat allergies. They are light and airy with surprise pieces of chocolate hidden inside.
Ingredients:
2 egg whites
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
1/8 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1package chocolate chips
paper bag
Directions
Beat egg whites until frothy.
Add salt and cream of tartar and continue to beat egg whites until stiff but be care not to let them get too dry.
Add sugar 2 TBSP at a time beating after each addition.
When egg whites form a stiff peak, stop beating and fold in chocolate chips and vanilla.
Cut paper bag to fit onto the cookie sheet.
Place spoonfuls onto the paper bag lined cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven when lightly browned and dry in appearance.
12 Days of Holiday Treats – Day 1: Peppermint Pretzels
The holidays are my excuse to bake and make treats for my family and friends. Each year I have a goal to try something new. If it passes the family taste test it will be added to our collection of holiday recipes.
As a child I remember my mother putting together elaborate plates of treats to deliver to neighbors, friends and members of the church we attended. Each plate was assembled and delivered to those we cared about. They brimmed with homemade goodies like carmel popcorn, a variety of cookies and candies that she made with love. My childhood memories are relived each year as now I try to create these goodies for my family and friends.
Life now just seems busier and continues to get busier and busier as my children grow and I take on new roles. I am sure that many of you are experiencing this same feeling of fleeting time that I do. Really, are there ever enough hours in a day? In the past few years it seems like I have been lucky if I get a batch of our families favorite sugar cookies made to leave out for Santa with his glass of milk.
So this year in an effort to continue with tradition and in order to make memories for my children I have made a goal to make and share 12 holiday treats. To keep up with the fast paced world we live in I have also tried to find quick holiday treats that even the busiest of the busy can find time to make. This recipe is one of those perfect for the holiday party you were supposed to bring a treat to and just didn’t have time to get it made.
Peppermint Pretzels
Ingredients:
Hershey Candy Cane Hugs
Pretzels (I chose square ones because I like the look.)
M&M’s (Holiday colors to make them look festive.)
Directions:
Step 1: Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Step 2: Line pretzels on a cookie sheet.
Step 3: Unwrap hugs and place one on each pretzel.
Step 4: Place cookie sheet in oven for 5 to 8 minutes.
Step 5: Take out of oven and top each treat with a M&M. Be careful the chocolate will be hot. Let cool. For best results place in the refrigerator or on top of another cookie sheet filled with ice until they have set up.
So simple and still they taste so good! These easy treats taste just as good with traditional Hugs just in case your not a fan of peppermint. This is a truly easy and quick holiday treat for the busy family on the go. Check back tomorrow to follow Day 2 of Holiday Treats.