Chocolate and Vanilla Meringue Cookies

Ingredients:

• 4 large egg whites
• 1/2 tsp distilled white vinegar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Makes 22 Servings

1. Preheat the oven to 200 F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil.
2. Ina a large bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until frothy, about 3-5 minutes. Add vinegar; beat until  soft peaks form. Increase speed to high and gradually add sugar; beat unitl glossy peaks form. Beat in vanilla.
3. Remove half of meringue to another bowl; stir in cocoa until blended.
4. Spoon tablespoons of both meringues onto prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart each, making abouto 44 cookies-half vanilla-flavored and half cocoa-flavored. Or you can make marbleized cookies by spooning 1/2 tablespoon of each type of meringue into a mound and then swirling the 2 together with your fingers.
5. Bake until meringues feel dry and crisp all the way through, about 3 hours. Turn off oven; leave meringues in oven for 1 hour. Transfer baking sheets wo wire racks to cool completely. Peel meringues of foil and store in an airtight container.

WW POINTS VALUE: 1 pt (2 cookies per serving)

Note: This recipe appears on www.weightwatchers.com. Meringue cookies are egg white-sugar cookies that are baked at a low temperature for a long time. I had made meringue cookies in the past and they didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. I made these cookies yesterday afternoon and they were delicious! Who does not love vanilla and chocolate?! I also cut the sugar intake in half and they were still yummy. Vanilla and chocolate meringue cookies are like bite-sized pieces of air inside your mouth. One bite of these cookies and they will literally melt in your mouth. These cookies are perfect for a dinner party or for a local bake sale they are that good. Since these cookies require only 5 ingredients, make these for Claire Robinson because she will be so impressed.