Chocolate Meringue Cookies - Low Calorie

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 egg whites, room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250 degrees f.
• 2 line non-stick baking sheets with parchment paper or use the silpat sheets to prevent the cookies from sticking.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup cocoa and sugar together; set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl using your electric mixer, beat egg whites until foamy.
• 5 while beating, add salt, cream of tartar, and vanilla extract.
• 6 add the cocoa/sugar mixture, 1 tablespoons at a time, until the egg whites are stiff and glossy.
• 7 drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto non-stick baking sheets.
• 8 in a small bowl, combine the remaining 1 teaspoon cocoa and cinnamon.
• 9 using a sieve or a sifter, sprinkle mixture over the non-baked cookies.
• 10 bake 90 minutes; turn off the oven, open the door slightly (secure with a wooden spoon), and allow cookies to cool in the oven.
• 11 remove from oven and store in a tightly covered (airtight) container.