Forgotten Cookies (Meringue Drops) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large egg whites
1/4 tsp. salt
butter (not margarine or baking spray) to grease cookie sheets
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate bits (up to 2 c. can be used; Hershey's raspberry flavor bits recommended)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Beat egg whites and salt until very stiff.
Beat in sugar.
Add food coloring, if desired.
Fold in chocolate bits.
Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheets.
Size can be varied without problem.
For serving to children or nursing home patients, it is nice to make small cookies (about 1/2 teaspoon).