These yummy little bites are easy to make and the perfect recipe for Valentines Day! Chocolate chip meringue kisses are a sweet way to say I Love You!💕 Watch the video tutorial below to see exactly how to make them.

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When Mr DIY and I got married (waaaaay back in 1992), my sweet M-I-L presented us with a recipe book, filled with handwritten family favorites. It even mentions who in the family loves each recipe!

Armed with this valuable resource, I set out to fool my husband into thinking I was the world's greatest cook by making all his favorites! 😂

These Chocolate Chip Meringues are one of his top favorite homemade treats of all time. The recipe even adds some sage advice..."Hide from Chris or all will be gone in one evening!" 😍

Welcome to the February installment of Thrifty Style Team. We're veering away from our normal home decor related projects, and sharing some of our favorite dessert recipes for Valentines Day! I can't wait to see all the yummy desserts. 

You can find all the links from the rest of the team below.

Dessert for dinner?

So here's where I tell you that, aside from sweets, it took me years to become a good cook! I remember coming home from work, taking a package of ground beef out of the fridge, and wondering how on earth I was supposed to turn it into something delectable for dinner!

I eventually figured it out, and Mr DIY and I laugh now at some of my early attempts at cooking! I have several family favorite recipes here on the blog, you can see all my recipes here.

We both love chocolate, and these Chocolate Chip Meringue Kisses certainly deliver. What I love about them is that they're bite-sized, so you can eat one or two and feel satisfied without the guilt! Keep reading for a printable recipe card.

I would love it if you followed me on YouTube, where you'll find the video tutorial to make these homemade treats - CLICK HERE to watch me make Chocolate Chip Meringue Kisses.

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites at room temperature
• dash of salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (I omitted because I wanted bright white meringues)
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1-1/2 cups mini chocolate chips

How to make Chocolate Chip Meringue Kisses

1. Preheat oven to 250°F
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat egg whites with cream of tartar, salt and vanilla (if using) until soft peaks form
3. Add 1/2 cup sugar in a thin, steady stream, with mixer running constantly until stiff peaks form (stop and scrape down the bowl once or twice)
4. In a separate bowl, stir chocolate chips with remaining sugar
5. Gently fold chocolate chips and sugar into meringue
6. Cut 1" off end of a piping bag and fill with meringue mixture
7. Cover baking sheet with waxed paper and pipe meringue kisses*
8. Bake for 30 minutes
9. Turn oven off and let meringues cool inside oven with door closed overnight (or for several hours if you bake them during the day)
10. Store in an airtight container.

* if you don't have piping bags, you can simply drop meringues by teaspoon onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, but for Valentines Day, it's worth a little extra effort to make kisses!

You and your loved ones will have a hard time resisting these crunchy, melt in your mouth chocolate treats!

These sweet treats aren't limited to just Valentine's Day! My M-I-L bakes them for Christmas, especially when we visit! 😉



To make this dessert more decadent, you could make chocolate pudding and serve these Chocolate Chip Meringue Kisses alongside the pudding with a little whip cream on top!




Taking the time to bake a dessert or sweet treat for your family is a great way to say "I LOVE YOU" this Valentine's Day! 

I hope you enjoy this recipe 💕💗💘 Please let me know if you try making Chocolate Chip Meringue Kisses! Click here for a printable recipe card.

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