South Beach Diet Friendly Chocolate Meringue Cookies

These light airy little puffs of chocolate kept me from straying from Phase 1! Delicious!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 30 cookies

Ingredients

• 3  egg whites
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2⁄3 cup Splenda granular (I used a little less than 2/3)
• 1  tablespoon  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  handful of crushed  almonds (optional) or 1  pecans (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Combine egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla. Beat until the whites form soft peaks. Slowly add sugar substitute and cocoa; beat until stiff peaks form, and mixture becomes glossy.
3. Optional - Fold in nuts.
4. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls on to a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.