Air Or Meringue Cookies
Ingredients:
1 3 egg whites
Instructions:
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
3/4 c Sugar
3 TB Cocoa
1. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in large mixing bowl until foamy.
2. Add sugar, 1 T. at a time. Beat at hightest speed until stiff and
glossy. Do NOT underbeat. Remove 3/4 c. meringue to small mixing bowl; set
aside. 3. Stir cocoa into meringue in large mixing bowl until thoroughly
combined. Drop cocoa flavored meringue by level measuring tablespoon, about
1 1/2 inches apart, onto aluminum foil lined baking sheets. Make small
indentation in center of each with top of teaspoon. 4. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon
reserved plain meringue into each indentation. Bake at 275 degrees for 25
minutes. Turn off oven; leave meringues in oven with door closed for 1
hour. Remove from oven. Cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
18.6 calories, .1 g fat, 2.7% calories from fat
Servings: 36
