Spumetti (Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringues) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb hazelnuts, meats coarsely chopped
1 lb confectioners' sugar
1 ounce cocoa (2 Tbs)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
5 -6 egg whites

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 F.
Cut baking pan liner paper or brown paper to fit 2 baking sheets and grease lightly.
Put hazelnuts, confectioner's sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon in a large bowl; add egg whites and mix well until mixture is well blended: about 5 minutes.
Wet hands with water and break off small pieces of mixture (about 1 Tbs) and shape into round balls.
Place on baking sheets, 1\" apart, and bake for approximately 30 minutes.