Chocolate Chip Meringue Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large egg whites
1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 250\u00b0.
Line 3 baking sheets with parchment or foil.
Beat egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.
Beat in the sugar one tablespoon at a time.
Then add vanilla.
Reduce mixer speed to low and add cocoa.
Fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets, 1 inch apart and bake for 1 hour.
Turn off oven and dry the cookies in the oven 2 hours longer.
Store in an airtight container.
Makes 40 cookies.
You can substitute 1/2 cup chopped nuts for the chocolate chips and add a pinch each of nutmeg and cinnamon.