Forgotten Cookies: Like Biting into a Cup of Hot Chocolate


This is a lovely old fashioned recipe and these easy little meringues are melt in your mouth delicious! If a cup of hot chocolate was edible, it would be in the form of these little cookies. With a flavor profile that's perfect for Christmas, these would make a fun and unique addition to any treat plate!

EQUIPMENT
  • Hand Mixer
  • Parchment paper
  • Portion Scoop (2 tbsp.)
INGREDIENTS
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 3/4 – 1 cup sugar regular granulated sugar works fine, but superfine sugar is best. See notes. Add sugar to taste preference
  • 3/4 – 1 cup mini chocolate chips add according to preference
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Add vanilla to egg whites and beat with an electric hand mixer on high until just foamy.
  3. Add cream of tartar and beat on high until soft peaks form.
  4. Slowly add in sugar, while continuing to beat on high, until all sugar is added and tall stiff peaks have formed.
  5. Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips with a spatula.
  6. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, and portion out cookies. They don't need to be spaced out much.
  7. Place cookies in the oven and immediately shut off.
  8. "Forget" about the cookies until morning and wake up to delicate meringues in the morning!
  9. Store in an airtight container for a week or two (if they make it that long! They only last a few days in our home!)

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