Chocolaty Meringue Stars
A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-cookies recipe for Chocolaty Meringue Stars.
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon baking cocoa
- 1/3 cup (about) ground walnuts
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 275º.
- 2
Cover cookie sheet with aluminum foil or baking parchment paper.
- 3
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until foamy.
- 4
Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat.
- 5
Fold in cocoa. (Batter will not be mixed completely; there will be some streaks of cocoa.)
- 6
Place meringue in decorating bag fitted with large star tip (#4). Pipe 1 1/4-inch stars onto cookie sheet.
- 7
Sprinkle lightly with walnuts; brush excess nuts from cookie sheet.
- 8
Bake 33 to 35 minutes or until outside is crisp and dry (meringues will be soft inside).
- 9
Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
- 10
Store in airtight container.