Meringue Christmas Cookies

By mangia_g2

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1/8 tsp each salt and cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 3 TB peppermints, crushed

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250.

Beat egg whites until foamy, add salt and cream of tartar, and continue beating until soft peaks form. Add the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until the meringue is stiff. Fold in vanilla, chips, nuts and peppermints.

Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1/2 inch apart, on a greased baking sheet. Bake 40 minutes.