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Chocolaty Meringue Stars

Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Five simple ingredients are all that is needed to make these star-studded cookies.

Chocolaty Meringue Stars

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 48
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon unsweetened baking cocoa
  • About 1/3 cup ground walnuts

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 275° F. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil or cooking parchment paper.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on medium speed until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat. Fold in cocoa. (Batter will not be mixed completely; there will be some streaks of cocoa.)
  • Step 
    3
    Place meringue in decorating bag fitted with large star tip (#4). Pipe 1 1/4-inch stars onto cookie sheet. Sprinkle lightly with walnuts; brush excess nuts from cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until outside is crisp and dry (meringues will be soft inside). Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition

20 Calories
1/2g Total Fat
0g Protein
3g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
20
Calories from Fat
5
Total Fat
1/2g
1%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
0mg
0%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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