Chocolate Meringue Drops

This recipe is out of "Home Cooking" magazine. These cookies will satisfy your sweet tooth without too many calories, as each cookie is only 40 calories with 7 g carbs, 1 g fat, zip-zero cholesterol. What more can you ask for?

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 48
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 4  large  egg whites
• 2 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 2  teaspoons ground coffee, very finely ground fresh (or powdered instant coffee)
• 1  tablespoon water
• 3⁄4 cup hazelnuts, finely chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until frothy. Add confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, flour, coffee and water. Beat on low until combined, turn mixer to high, and beat 3 to 4 minutes until mixture resembles marshmallow topping. Using a rubber spatula, fold in hazelnuts. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets; bake 15 to 18 minutes or until tops crack.