White Air Cookies

CoffeeB's Note:

These are very similar to the typical merinque type cookie but w/an added surprise. To make it truly a surprise (as suggested by 2Bleu) try using white-chocochips. :-) (After reading reviews, I have altered the ingredient list).

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 30

Yield: 2.5 dozen

• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 12 ounces chocolate chips or 12 ounces white chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites, salt and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
2. Gradually add sugar.
3. Beat until stiff peaks form.
4. Gently fold in morsels 1/2 cup at a time.
5. Drop by level T. onto greased baking sheets.
6. Sprinkle lightly with sugar if desired.
7. Bake at 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until merinques are dry and crisp.
8. cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes.
9. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
10. Store in airtight containers.

Reviews

[Chef #874900]

Delicious! I hate to admit it but I increased the sugar to 2/3 cup but only used 1 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips. I'm not a huge chocolate fan so next time I will reduce the chips to 2/3 cup. Oh, I also added 1 tsp of vanilla when folding in the chocolate chips. Baked them for the required time and let them sit in the oven afterward for 8 hours. Would have gotten them out sooner but I was busy doing something else. These did spread on me so next time I will space them further apart and use 2 cookie sheets. I am very happy with the results. Definitely use parchment paper, makes life so easy!

[Deantini]

These cookies went over really well with my 'taste panel' (9&7). They want me to make these 'all the time' now :) I only got 16 cookies though, not sure what i did wrong because they could not be much smaller. Perhaps next time I will increase the egg white mix and keep the chocolate the same, they could definitely bear some extra egg white. Thanks for sharing! Made for Holiday Tag.

[Lalaloula]

Mmmmm!!! Coffee, these cookies are divine! They are so chock full of chocolate and taste oh so yummy! Its like biting into soft, gooey goodness! :) I used a mix of white and dark chocolate, which went really well with this recipe. Even though I used a little less chocolate than called for it was still plenty! I also used only 1 tbs or so of sugar, cause the chocolate added so much sweetness. The finished cookies strongly reminded me of a cookie type my granny used to put into birthday parcels for my sis n me. Yummo! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing this wickedly tasty treat with us, Coffee! :) Made and reviewed for Veg'n'Swap #14 August 09, where you were our VIP! :)