- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1-1/3 cups chocolate chips
- 2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (optional)
Lightly grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 300 degrees
In a medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites on super high speed until soft peaks form. Add cream of tartar and vanilla; mix again. Scrape bowl. Return to high speed and add sugar 1 or 2 TBS at a time. If you want cocoa-flavored cookies, add the cocoa now. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes or until firm and the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire rack and let them cool. Refrigerate any leftovers. Makes 72 cookies.