Chocolate-Almond Meringue Cookies

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup slivered almonds ground
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate (1 square) grated
• 2 large egg whites (at room temperature)
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• Cooking spray

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300º.

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; set aside.

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of a mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Add almond extract, and beat until blended. Gently fold in almond mixture.

Drop egg white mixture by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake egg white mixture at 300º for 45 minutes. Remove cookies from pan; let cool on wire racks.

Serving Size: 1 cookie