Chocolate Chip Meringue Surprises

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 -1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 250 degrees.
• 2 line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 bring egg whites to room temperature before making cookies in order to produce the greatest volume when beating.
• 5 in a medium mixing bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar.
• 6 beat at high speed with electric mixer until soft peaks begin to form.
• 7 add sugar gradually (about 1 tablespoon at a time), while beating at the highest speed of the electric mixer.
• 8 beat until stiff peaks form.
• 9 fold in chocolate chips.
• 10 drop meringue mixture by rounded teaspoons onto the cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 11 bake for 25-30 minutes, or until dry.
• 12 cookies should remain .
• 13 if they start to toast, turn down the heat and bake until dry.
• 14 i prefer to turn off the oven when complete and let the cookies completely dry out in the residual heat of the oven overnight (i generally bake these cookies at night).