Cooking spray
Flour — for dusting
3 Egg whites
1/8 ts Cream of tartar
1 c Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla — optional
3 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 c Miniature chocolate chips
1/3 c Walnuts — chopped
Preheat oven to 250F. Line two cookie sheets with foil. Coat foil with
nonstick cooking spray, then lightly dust w/ flour.
In a large bowl, beat egg whites w/ an electric mixer til foamy. Add cream
of tartar and beat until soak peaks form. Include vanilla if desired. Mix
in sugar one tablespoon at atime. Sift cocoa powder over mixture. W/ rubber
spatula, fold in chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil. Bake for
25-30 min or until crisp. Let cool on sheets for 2 min. Then transfer to
wire racks to cool completely.
Yields
24 Servings