Chocolate Almond Meringue Cookies

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Chocolate Almond Meringue Cookies

Makes 18 Cookies

Whether you buy them or make them, with little fat and no flour, meringue cookies are a great healthy holiday choice. These particular meringues use less sugar and hence will flatten when they cook. For best results it is also always best to make meringue cookies on a dry non-humid day.

4 large egg whites

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup Splenda granular

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

2 ounces semisweet chocolate finely chopped

1. Preheat oven to 225 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
2. In a large bowl, use a mixer to beat the egg whites at high speed until foamy. Beat in the cream of tartar and salt. Once soft peaks form, gradually add the sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Be careful to not over-beat egg whites.
3. Using a spatula, gently fold in the almond extract and chocolate. Drop by heaping tablespoons full of batter onto prepared baking sheet. Gently smooth top to form a flat disc (about 2 inches in diameter).
4. Place in the oven and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until dry.

Per Cookie:

Calories 40

Carbohydrate 8 grams (sugar 7 grams)

Fat 1 grams (saturated 0)

Protein 1 grams

Sodium 30 grams

Cholesterol 0 grams

Diabetic exchange = 1/2 other carbohydrate

WW Point comparison = 1