MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUES

MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUES image

Yield Makes 30-40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 large egg whites
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/8-1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp peppermint extract
1 cup chopped semi-sweet chocolate

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Prepare two cookie sheets by greasing very well and lightly dusting with flour. Shake excess flour off and set pans aside. Separate the egg yolks and whites very carefully--one tiny bit of yolk can prevent the entire white to deflate. It helps to leave the whites out to adjust to room temperature for 10-20 minutes. Once egg whites are prepared, beat them with an electric mixer until they are fluffy, light, and poof-able. When they are almost to this consistancy, add the cream of tartar and then the sugar, one tablespoon at a time. Mix in the vanilla and peppermint, then take the batter out of mixer and fold in the chocolate chips. They should be cut down but chunks can still exist. Drop tablespoons of batter on cookie sheets about two inches apart. Bake for 30-50 minutes. 30 minutes will give a cookie that is light and crunchy on the outside and a little gooey on the outside, and longer will give a cookie that is crumbly and cruchy throughout.