Air
or Meringue Cookies
3 Egg whites
1/4 teaspoon Cream of tartar
3/4 cup Sugar
3 tablespoons Cocoa
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in large mixing bowl until
foamy.Add sugar, 1 T. at a
time. Beat at highest speed until stiff and glossy. Do NOT
under beat. Remove 3/4 c. meringue to small mixing bowl; set aside.
Stir cocoa into meringue
in large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Drop cocoa
flavored meringue by level measuring tablespoon, about 1 1/2
inches apart, onto aluminum foil lined baking sheets. Make small
indentation in center of each with top of teaspoon.
Spoon 1/2 teaspoon
reserved plain meringue into each indentation. Bake at 275 degrees
for 25 minutes. Turn off oven; leave meringues in oven with door
closed for 1 hour. Remove from oven. Cool completely. Makes about
3 dozen cookies.
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