chocolate meringue cookies

By jenncrose

Ingredients

• 6 6 6 egg whites
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 160mins
Adapted from lowcaloriecooking.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F.

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar on high speed until peeks form.

3. Combine the sugars and cocoa in a seperate bowl, and add it to the egg mixture 1 tablespoon at a time as you continue beating.

4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop the meringue cookie batter by spoonfulls onto the lined baking sheet.

5. Bake at 300°F for 30 minutes.

Turn off the oven, and crack the oven door so that it can vent. Leave the cookies in the oven for an additional 2 hours to cool.

Makes 24 cookies

Per Cookie Calories 20