MOCHA MERINGUE SANDWICH COOKIES

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These crisp, chewy cookies can be made any size you choose. They're also great with a variety of fillings-try making them with fruit preserves. -Marie Valdes, Brandon, FL

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 large egg whites, room temperature
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup chocolate frosting
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Place egg whites in a large bowl. In a small bowl sift coffee granules through a fine sieve to break up, pressing with a spoon as needed. Sift together 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, cocoa and coffee., Add cream of tartar to egg whites; beat on medium speed until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold in coffee mixture., Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; insert a #11 round pastry tip. Add meringue; pipe 1-3/4-in. spirals 1 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake meringues until set and dry, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely before removing meringues from paper., To assemble, spread about 1-1/2 teaspoons frosting onto the bottom of half of the meringues; cover with remaining meringues. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 25mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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