Chocolate Chip Meringue Surprises

Ingredients

• 6 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1-1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 250 degrees.

2. 2

   Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

3. 3

   Set aside.

4. 4

   Bring egg whites to room temperature before making cookies in order to produce the greatest volume when beating.

5. 5

   In a medium mixing bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar.

6. 6

   Beat at high speed with electric mixer until soft peaks begin to form.

7. 7

   Add sugar gradually (about 1 tablespoon at a time), while beating at the highest speed of the electric mixer.

8. 8

   Beat until stiff peaks form.

9. 9

   Fold in chocolate chips.

10. 10

    Drop meringue mixture by rounded teaspoons onto the cookie sheets with parchment paper.

11. 11

    Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until dry.

12. 12

    Cookies should remain white.

13. 13

    If they start to toast, turn down the heat and bake until dry.

14. 14

    I prefer to turn off the oven when complete and let the cookies completely dry out in the residual heat of the oven overnight (I generally bake these cookies at night).