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Surprise Meringues Recipe

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These crisp, delicate cookies are light as a feather. Mini chocolate chips and chopped nuts are a delightful and yummy surprise in every bite. Mom knows this fun dessert is a fitting finale to a big meal.

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Surprise Meringues Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

3 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand for 30 minutes. Add the vanilla, cream of tartar and salt; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved, about 6 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 250° for 40-45 minutes or until firm to the touch. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1-1/2 hours. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 35 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Surprise Meringues in Taste of Home December/January 1998, p35

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Reviewed on Aug. 06, 2012 by cici123

These were melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Note: It really makes about 70 cookies if you use tsp. to scoop them out. Was a bit of a problem for me to fit all 3 pans in my oven. The lower rack did not cook at the same rate and had to throw those out.

Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2011 by Leha

We love these

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by cghsa

This recipe has become a Christmas staple for me. The cookie is very light and taste's wonderful. It is also gluten free, so it is appropriate for any diet.

Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2010 by Sue777

this was made by a co worker ..excellent