Chocolate Meringue Stars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat egg whites and vanilla until soft peaks form.
• 2 gradually add sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 3 gently fold in cocoa.
• 4 place in a pastry bag with a large open star tip.
• 5 line baking sheets with foil and coat the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• 6 pipe stars, about 1 1/4 in.
• 7 diameter, onto foil, or drop by rounded teaspoons.
• 8 bake at 300 for 30-35 minutes or util lightly browned.
• 9 remove from foil; cool on wire racks.
• 10 in a microwave or double boiler, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth.
• 11 dip the cookies halfway into glaze; place on waxed paper to harden.