Featherweight Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 egg whites (room temperature)
2/3 c. super fine sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cover a large baking sheet with foil; set aside.
In a medium size bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add super fine sugar; beat until stiff peaks form.
Mix in vanilla and salt, then fold in chocolate pieces and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, on baking sheet.
Put in oven, then turn off heat and leave cookies at least 5 hours without opening door.
They can be left overnight for convenience. Cookies will be a very light brown in color.
Store airtight until ready to serve.
Makes about 45 cookies.