Cocoa Pecan Meringues - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 egg whites (room temperature)
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
1 c. finely ground pecans
pecan halves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 200\u00b0.
Beat egg whites, vanilla, cream of tartar and salt at high speed until soft peaks form.
Beat in sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, until meringue is stiff and shiny.
Sift cocoa on top of meringue and carefully fold into mixture.
Fold in ground pecans.
Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
Place a pecan half on top of each meringue.
Bake 1 1/2 hours or until firm and dry.
Remove from sheets and cool on wire racks.
Yield:
Approximately 3 dozen cookies.