Chocolaty Meringue Stars

Chocolaty Meringue Stars

This Betty Crocker recipe was easy and tasty! We always have extra egg whites when we make ice cream, so this was perfect… cookies to go in the ice cream!

3 large egg whites

½ teaspoon cream of tarter

2/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons, plus 1 teaspoon baking cocoa

½ cup ground walnuts

Heat oven to 275. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Beat egg whites and cream of tarter with electric mixer on medium speed until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and continue beating on high speed until stiff and glossy. Fold in cocoa (there will be some streaks).

Place meringue in a pastry bag with star tip and pipe 1 ¼ inch stars onto cookie sheet. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake 25-30 minutes or until outside is crisp and dry. Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Store in airtight container