Name: Chocolate Coconut Meringues
Total time: 3 h
Ingredients: 4 large egg whites; ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar; ¼ teaspoon coconut extract or imitation coconut extract; ¼ teaspoon almond extract; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 cup sugar; ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips or finely chopped chocolate; 2 tablespoons trans-fat-free white chocolate chips or finely chopped white chocolate, such as Sunspire

Directions

Step 1

Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 250 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.

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Step 2

Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, coconut, almond and vanilla extracts and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until combined. Gradually beat in sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff, shiny peaks form, 6 to 8 minutes.
Step 3

Sift cocoa over the mixture and gently fold together with a rubber spatula until combined.
Step 4

Spoon the meringue into a gallon-size sealable bag (or pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch tip). Seal the bag, pressing out as much air as possible. Cut a 1/2-inch hole in one corner of the bag. Pipe the meringue into 2-inch circles, about 1 inch apart, on the prepared baking sheets.
Step 5

Bake on the upper and lower racks for 50 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the meringues stand in the oven with the door closed until completely dry, about 1 1/2 hours.
Step 6

Melt semisweet and white chocolate (see Tip) and drizzle or pipe onto the cooled meringues. Let stand until it sets.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Some crispness may be lost during storage.

Tips

Kitchen Tips: To melt chocolate, place chocolate in a bowl and microwave on Medium for 45 seconds. Stir; continue microwaving on Medium in 20-second intervals until almost melted, stirring after each interval. Continue stirring until completely melted. Or place in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir until melted.

Tips

To decorate cookies with melted chocolate, use a pastry bag fitted with a fine writing tip to pipe the melted chocolate or dip tines of a fork in chocolate and drizzle. You can improvise a pastry bag with a small plastic bag. Add melted chocolate to the bag, cut a tiny hole in one corner and squeeze the chocolate out.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cookie

Per Serving:

36 calories; protein 0.7g; carbohydrates 8g; dietary fiber 0.3g; sugars 7.5g; fat 0.4g; saturated fat 0.3g; folate 0.5mcg; calcium 2.9mg; iron 0.1mg; magnesium 4.9mg; potassium 25mg; sodium 17.3mg; added sugar 7g.

Exchanges:

1/2 other carbohydrate

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