Heart Smart Cocoa Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/8 tsp. salt
2/3 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
3/4 tsp. almond extract
1/3 c. finely chopped almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 200\u00b0.
Line 2 large cookie sheets with foil. In small bowl with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form.
At high speed, gradually beat in sugar, 2 tablespoons at one time.
At low speed, beat in cocoa and extract.
Fold in almonds.
Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheets.
Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes until set.
Cool on sheets. Remove to wire rack.
Makes about 25 cookies.