Chocolate Swirl Meringue Cookies
Lisa
Photo by Lisa Bevin
- Serves
- 20 cookies
- Prep Time
- 1 Hour 20 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 1 Hour
Elegant chocolate swirl meringue cookies are sure to impress guests and are deceptively easy to make!
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 ounce semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
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Directions
- Step 1
Heat oven to 225 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Step 2
Place egg whites in a stand mixer bowl fitted with a whisk and whip until frothy.
- Step 3
Mix sugar and cornstarch together. Gradually add sugar to the beaten egg whites and continue beating until mixture is glossy and forms firm peaks. Stir in the vanilla.
- Step 4
Melt chocolate and heavy cream in a double boiler or in the microwave. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Step 5
Add the chocolate and meringue into to a pastry bag and pipe onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Alternatively, you can drizzle the chocolate on top of the meringue and use a spoon to drop mounds onto the baking sheet.
- Step 6
Bake meringue for 1 hour and then turn off the oven and leave the meringues inside for an additional hour. Store meringues in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Step 7
Serve with whipped cream, hot chocolate sauce and/or vanilla ice cream.