HAPPY FRIDAY!! Let’s do a happy dance, shall we? I kind of laugh at how much I love Fridays when I tend to work quite a bit on the weekends too… I guess it’s psychological. I love having my hubby home and getting to hang with my sister, those are both super duper weekend perks! Aaaaand I get to cheat on my diet a little bit on Fridays! What??? Yep. Friday Night is my cheat night and let me tell you friends, it is something I look forward to all. week. long! (giggle) However, until Friday arrives, I have to watch everything I’m eating… that’s where these Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies come into the picture. I mean we all like a little dessert every now and again, right?
Okay, so let me start with this. Have you ever NOT made something because of the terrifying thought that it was just too complicated? Yeah? Phew, met too! I have never made meringue cookies. Gulp. I kinda thought they were some fancy pants complicated cookie. WRONG! They were pretty darn easy, friends. Better yet, not one of mine cracked. Booyah! So, this was a huge success.
If you have a sweet tooth, then these cookies are a perfect combination of vanilla and chocolate. For those on Weight Watchers, they’re only 2 points each (3 points for two). So, this recipe is just for you!
Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies
Ingredients
- Cooking Spray
- 1 tsp all-purpose flour
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 200
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Coat two baking sheets with cooking spray and a light dusting of flour. Shake off excess.
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In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peak form. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form. Gently fold in chocolate chips (setting a few aside to sprinkle onto cookies) and vanilla extract.
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Drop mixture by heaping tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart, making 24 cookies (12 cookies per baking sheet). Sprinkle chocolate chips onto cookies before placing in the oven, optional.
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Bake until lightly golden and no longer sticky on the surface, about 1 hour. Turn oven off and let cookies sit in oven for 1 hour. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
PointsPlus Value: 2 per cookie.
Curious how they look on the inside?
They’re filled with chocolatey goodness.
Now, here’s a confession. If you’re anything like me, and find some things to be a little too sweet, these would fall into that category. I could never indulge in more than one of these in a sitting as they are very sweet — but tasty nonetheless. Enjoy!
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Jenn says
01/16/2015 at 12:34 amThese look so good!!
Kelly Rowe says
01/18/2015 at 1:40 pmThanks friend! 🙂 You’ll have to give them a try. HUGS!
Janelle @ Wholly Healthy says
01/16/2015 at 1:04 amMeringue cookies are the best!
Kelly Rowe says
01/18/2015 at 1:41 pmThey are yummy! Hope you’ll give the recipe a try. Enjoy the rest of your day. xo.
Joy Schumann says
01/16/2015 at 6:19 pmKelly: I just printed your recipe for the choc. chip meringue cookies and will try them tomorrow.
You mentioned they are really sweet…do you think you could cut the sugar down a bit, say to 3/4 cup?
Thanks for sharing
Joy Schumann of theoldefarmhouse.blogspot.com
Kelly Rowe says
01/18/2015 at 1:42 pmThanks Joy! I’m not sure on cutting back the sugar…you could give it try and see if it helps on the sweetness. I’m sure they turned out great! xo.
DessertForTwo says
01/18/2015 at 8:02 amThese are so cute! And they look delicious!
Kelly Rowe says
01/18/2015 at 1:42 pmThanks so much! Appreciate it. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. xo.
Elizabeth says
01/21/2015 at 10:42 amMmm. They do look good! I’d love one, thank you!
Kelly Rowe says
01/23/2015 at 1:26 pmThanks Elizabeth! 🙂 Hope you give the recipe a try. xo.
Pauline Molinari says
01/21/2015 at 12:36 pmThese look delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your yummy recipe on this week’s Monday Funday Party!
Kelly Rowe says
01/23/2015 at 1:28 pmThanks Pauline! My pleasure. 🙂 Have a great weekend. xo.
Rebecca says
01/22/2015 at 11:57 amThose look delicious. I love meringue.
Kelly Rowe says
01/23/2015 at 1:30 pmAppreciate it Rebecca. Hope you’ll give these cookies a try…especially if you like meringue. 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your day. HUGS.
Maritza says
01/25/2015 at 3:05 pmSo yummy and pretty!
Theresa Courtright says
05/08/2017 at 12:54 amI’d love to make these as thick bars, like I saw in a bakery when I was a kid. They were gorgeous, like yours, but almost two inches thick. In a casserole dish about 9*13, how would you adjust quantities and time?
Tina says
06/18/2018 at 1:14 pmI tried these this weekend. I read the previous comments, these are SWEET cookies. The sugar was also not “dissolved” enough for me, lending them to taste grainy. I’m wondering if I were to make these using powdered sugar instead if it would make a difference.
The family loved them, I loved getting to eat cookies for only 2 points! Made me happy. Loved the recipe, they were as easy to make as you said. Thanks for posting.