Meringue Cookies, vanilla

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  • Number of Servings: 42
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. Wilton Meringue Powder6 Tbsp + 2 tsp. granulated sugar1/4 cup cold water1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted 1 cup pecans, finely choppedFlavoring options:1/4 tsp. almond extract1/4 tsp. white vanilla1/4 cup cocoa
Directions
Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Line large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine meringue powder, water and 3 Tbsp plus 1 tsp. sugar.
Whip at high speed for 5 minutes.
Gradually add rest of sugar and flavoring and continue whipping at high speed for 5 minutes more until meringue is stiff and dry.
Makes 3.5 cups.
Fill 12"-14"-inch pastry bag using a Wilton 1-M tip.
Pipe out cookies straight down in circle about the size of a 50-cent piece.
Bake 60 minutes until crisp. Cool on cookie sheet for 20-30 minutes.
Melt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips in microwave oven in small bowl for one minute on 70 percent power. Stir. Melt 10-15 seconds more. Stir.
Put finely chopped pecans in a small bowl.
Dip meringue cookie bottom into chocolate then pecans. Place on parchment paper and allow to cool completely.
Store in airtight container.
Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.



Serving Size: 1 cookie of 3.5 dozen

Number of Servings: 42

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ABACADABRA1.

Servings Per Recipe: 42
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 44.7
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 4.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 0.5 g

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