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     I wanted to try a new recipe today! Chocolate meringue cookies! And before you say it, YES! They literally look like shit. Little droplets of chocolatey shit! 

 

    These are a temperamental thing to make! The, “batter” needs to be absolutely perfect for them to work! I did not master the perfect texture my first time out! But I did master the taste and the airy-ness of the batter!  

 

 

Here’s the recipe! 

 

4 egg whites

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

1/4 cup sugar (I used Stevia! Next time I’ll use powdered sugar alternative) 

1/4 cup unsweetened raw cocoa powder

3 tablespoons of sugar

1/4 tsp of salt to cut the sweetness

 

 

    Whip egg whites in stand mixer on medium power until it appears foamy!

Then add your cream of tartar and turn on high and let it go until you have stiff peaks!

 

    While that whips, push your cocoa powder and 3 tablespoons of sugar and salt into a metal sifter. 

 

    Once your peaks are stiff, slowly add your sugar! 

 

    Once you have glossy peaks, stop mixing and slowly add in your cocoa mixture! A little at a time and slowly and carefully fold that mix in, careful not to break the eggs! 

 

    Lay down some parchment paper! 

 

    Once you have that complete, add your mix into a piping bag (or a ziplock bag if you aren’t as fancy!) snip the tip and create you some blobs! 

 

    Bake at 225 degrees for one whole hour or until they’re dry and easily able lift them from the parchment paper! Once they’re dry and liftable, shut the oven off and let them sit for an additional 15 minutes in the oven with the door propped open! 

 

    Once those 15 minutes are up, take them out and let them finish cooling on the parchment paper on cooling racks! 

 

    Once completely cool, store in an airtight container on the counter for up to two weeks! 

 

    I will be making this recipe again and tweaking it slightly for new flavors! I’ll keep you updated! 

 

    If you try this, let me know how it goes down below! 

 

 

XOXO