Description
French-inspired meringue delight cookies blend delicate sweetness with crisp textures from classic French pastry techniques. Light meringue rounds offer elegant dessert perfection for sophisticated palates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 egg whites (room temperature)
- 1 cup (240 ml) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (120 g) chopped pecans
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) cream of tartar
- ⅔ cup (158 ml) superfine sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- Crushed candy canes (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preparation: Align parchment paper on two baking sheets, creating a pristine surface for cookie crafting.
- Whipping Foundation: Crack egg whites into a pristine mixing bowl, employing an electric mixer to elevate them into a voluminous, cloud-like consistency.
- Stabilizing Technique: Introduce cream of tartar, continuing to whip until the mixture achieves a pillowy, ethereal texture.
- Sweetening Process: Gradually incorporate granulated sugar and vanilla extract, persistently beating until the meringue develops glossy, rigid peaks that maintain their sculptural form.
- Flavor Incorporation: Gently fold chocolate chips and chopped pecans into the delicate meringue, preserving its airy structure and preventing deflation.
- Shaping and Decorating: Artfully deposit meringue dollops onto prepared sheets using two spoons, creating uniform mounds, and optionally embellish with crushed candy canes.
- Baking Method: Position sheets in a preheated oven, immediately extinguish the heat, and allow cookies to rest undisturbed overnight, transforming them into crisp, melt-in-your-mouth delicacies.
Notes
- Egg White Quality: Use fresh, room-temperature eggs for maximum volume and stability, separating whites carefully to avoid any yolk contamination.
- Whipping Technique: Beat egg whites slowly at first, gradually increasing speed to create stable, glossy peaks that won’t collapse during baking.
- Sugar Integration: Add sugar incrementally to prevent deflating the meringue, ensuring each addition dissolves completely for a smooth, silky texture.
- Resting Method: Keep oven door closed during overnight drying to maintain consistent low temperature, creating perfectly crisp, delicate cookies with minimal moisture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (excluding 8 hours for overnight resting)
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 159
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg