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Snow Caps
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 72
Categories:
Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 3
Egg whites 1/4
ts
Cream of tartar 3/4
c
Sugar 1/2
ts
Vanilla extract 1
c
Semi-sweet chocolate chips 2
White chocolate baking bars,
-chopped (2 oz ea,
opt)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 200'F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In
large mixer bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat at
highest speed of electric mixer until mixture is just frothy. Add
sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat
until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla; beat 1 minute. Fold in chocolate
chips. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls, 1" apart, onto prepared baking
sheets. Bake 2 hours or until meringues are thoroughly dry to touch
but not browned, rotating baking sheets halfway through baking. Turn
off heat. Leave in closed oven 3-4 hours or until completely dry.
Remove from oven. Cool completely. Carefully remove from parchment.
Melt white chocolate in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling,
water. Stir constantly until chocolate melts. Dip top of each cookie
into melted chocolate, if desired. Place on waxed paper to dry. Store
at room temperature in tightly covered containers.
Makes about 6 dozen cookies.
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