Description
Delightfully light and airy chocolate chip meringues perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 egg whites (at room temperature)
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 225°F (107ºC).
- In a medium mixing bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or using a handheld mixer), beat the egg whites with cream of tartar on high speed until foamy.
- Gradually add the sugar, 2 tablespoons (25g) at a time, beating consistently until the sugar is completely dissolved and the egg whites are glossy and stand in stiff peaks.
- If desired, gently fold in chocolate chips.
- Drop round spoonfuls of meringue batter (if added chocolate chips) or pipe through a pastry bag, 1-inch apart on waxed paper on a cookie sheet.
- Bake until the meringues are firm and they easily lift off of the waxed paper, about 1 hour.
- Turn off the oven and let the cookies stand in the oven with the door closed until cool, dry, and crisp, for at least 30 minutes to an hour.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Ensure that the bowl and whisk are completely clean and dry before starting.
- For best results, use room temperature egg whites.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg