Cocoa Meringues

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 egg whites, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 chopped semi-sweet chocolate baking squares (1 oz. each)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 250. line two large baking sheets with nonstick foil.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder and ground cinnamon. place egg whites into the mixing bowl, add the cream tartar.
• 3 begin beating egg whites on low speed. increase the speed to medium and add sugar mixture, one tablespoon at a time, until medium-stiff peaks form.
• 4 transfer mixture to a large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. pipe onto prepared baking sheets. bake at 250 for 1hour, 15 minutes- do not open oven door. turn off oven: let meringues sit in oven at least 1/2 hour, then remove baking sheets from oven. carefully remove to cooling racks. cool completely.
• 5 place semisweet chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. microwave 1 minute, then stir until smooth. transfer to a small plastic bag. snipe off a corner. transfer meringues to a sheet of waxed paper. drizzle with melted chocolate. let dry completely. enjoy!