Chocolate Meringue Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350.
• 2 grease the cookie sheets, and cover with parchment paper or wax paper.
• 3 (i usually spray the paper with non-stick vegetable spray).
• 4 melt the chocolate chips over hot water in double boiler.
• 5 if you prefer (and this is the way i prefer doing it), you can melt them in the microwave.
• 6 start by cooking for 20 seconds.
• 7 stir and return to the microwave for another 10 seconds.
• 8 stir again, and repeat the process until all the chips are melted.
• 9 beat the egg whites until foamy, and then begin gradually adding the sugar while continuing to beat.
• 10 beat until stiff.
• 11 then beat in the vanilla and vinegar.
• 12 gently fold in the chocolate and nuts, if desired.
• 13 drop the batter, a teaspoon at a time, onto the sheets, leaving about 3 inches between each.
• 14 bake for 10 minutes or until firm to the touch.
• 15 remove immediately from sheets.
• 16 store in airtight container.
• 17 note: try not to store these for too long.
• 18 although they will keep, they will dry out a bit and lose that gooeyness inside somewhat, which is what makes them so special.