Yield: 36 cookies
Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Additional Time
2 hours
Total Time
3 hours 30 minutes
Chocolate Meringue Cookies are easy-to-make, melt-in-your-mouth treats with BIG chocolate flavor! Just a few ingredients are needed to make these fun, delicious cookies!
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. DO NOT GREASE the pans.
- In a clean and dry mixing bowl, using the whisk attachment, beat egg whites with cream of tartar for several minutes until soft peaks form.
- While on high, slowly add in the sugar, vanilla, and salt. Continue beating until stiff peaks form (about 4-5 minutes). Gently fold in the cocoa powder until combined.
- Using a piping bag with a large star tip (or a ziploc bag with the corner snipped), pipe 1 ½-inch whide cookies onto parchment paper, about 1 inch apart. (see note below)
- Immediately add chocolate chips on top of each cookie.
- Bake for one hour in preheated oven. Do not open the oven while the cookies are baking or they may deflate.
- After one hour, turn off the oven and allow them to sit in oven for 2 hours. Or let them sit in oven overnight.
- After the time is up, remove cookies from oven and lift off parchment paper.
Notes
- To pipe the cookies, hold the piping bag vertical above the parchment paper about ½-inch. Pipe the cookies by gently squeezing the bag while holding in the same spot, until the cookie reaches 1 ½ inches in width. Release pressure on the bag and pull straight upwards to form the star shape.
- Be sure to keep your mixing bowl clean and dry. Any amount of oil or moisture will prevent the meringue from forming.
- No piping bag? No problem. Simply use a spoon and scoop meringue onto baking sheet.
- Store cookies in airtight container for up to 2 weeks at room temperature.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
36Serving Size:
1 cookieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 24Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 9mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 0g
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.