Forgotten Kiss Cookies

 		
2 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
36 HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolates 

Directions: 

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet. 

2. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt in small 
medium bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 
one tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff peaks 
form, mixture is glossy and sugar is dissolved. Stir in 
vanilla. 

3. Remove wrapper from each candy piece. Drop meringue by 
half-teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheet; top with chocolate 
piece. Cover chocolate with small teaspoon meringue, making 
certain to completely cover chocolate. Place cookies in hot 
oven. Turn off oven and allow cookies to remain overnight or 
until oven has cooled completely. About 30 cookies. 

* 1 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips OR 1 cup 
HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Chips can be folded into meringue in 
place of KISSES. Drop by teaspoons onto greased baking sheet. 
Bake as directed above. About 3 dozen cookies.