Description
Light, airy, and delicately chocolatey, these Chocolate Meringue Cookies are crisp on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth soft on the inside. Naturally gluten-free and low in fat, they’re an elegant, guilt-free treat perfect for holidays or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
3 large egg whites
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Ensure mixing bowl and beaters are clean and grease-free.
- Beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy.
- Add a pinch of salt, then gradually add sugar one tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.
- Sift in cocoa powder and gently fold it into the meringue.
- Add vanilla extract and fold until incorporated.
- Fold in chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, if using.
- Spoon or pipe meringue onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about an inch apart.
- Bake for 1 hour, until cookies are dry to the touch and lift easily off the parchment.
- Turn off oven and let cookies cool inside with door slightly ajar to prevent cracking.
- Once fully cooled, store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
Add a dash of cinnamon or instant espresso powder for deeper flavor.
Top with crushed peppermint for a festive touch.
Swap chocolate chips for white chocolate chunks for variation.
Fold in chopped nuts like hazelnuts or almonds for crunch.
To refresh cookies, place in a 200°F (95°C) oven for 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
