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Mama E.’s Surprise Kisses
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A Baker's Dozen of Christmas Cookies -- Day 11
When you bite into these pretty, free-form cookies, you’ll find a surprise inside: just enough chocolate to make you want to bite into another one.
The contributor: Libba Wilson, a mother of two and grandmother of four who lives in Fairburn and grew up in Montgomery and Atlanta.
The story: “My mother, Sara Elizabeth Schlater Appleton, was an amazing cookie baker. When my sister, Coker, and I were children, one of our favorite jobs was that of delivering cookies in the neighborhood. Christmas was a particularly busy delivery season.
“When I was in high school, my friends loved coming to our home so they could indulge in Mother’s wonderful cookie creations. And we were sometimes allowed to try baking cookies ourselves.
“Her signature cookie was something she called Surprise Kisses. They literally melt in your mouth."
-- Susan Puckett, for the Journal-Constitution
Hands on time: 30 minutes Total time: 3 hours and 30 minutes Serves: Makes 72 (1 1/2-inch) kisses
Ingredients:
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4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
8 ounces (about 1 1/3 cups) semisweet chocolate mini-chips
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
Instructions:
In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the salt and cream of tartar; continue beating until egg whites are stiff enough to hold peaks. Add the sugar slowly, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Use a spoon to drop 1-inch kisses 1 inch apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Allow to air dry for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Bake the cookies for 40 to 45 minutes, or until set and dry to the touch. They should be easy to remove from the paper. Do not let the cookies brown.
Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Bake the cookies for 40 to 45 minutes, or until set and dry to the touch. They should be easy to remove from the paper. Do not let the cookies brown.
Notes:
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You, too, can share an old family recipe and honor a loved one: Go to ajc.com/food, and under Recipe Restoration Project click on Submit Yours and fill out the form. Or e-mail it to savingsouthernfood@ajc.com. Or mail it to Southern Recipe Restoration Project, c/o Food Editor Jamila Robinson, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 72 Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303.
Nutrition:
Per kiss: 43 calories (percent of calories from fat, 40), trace protein, 6 grams carbohydrates, trace fiber, 2 grams fat (1 gram saturated), no cholesterol, 13 milligrams sodium.
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