Meringue Kisses

-Joyce Burton - PDPP83A 2 Egg whites; room temperature

1/4 ts Cream of tartar

pn Salt 1/2 c Granulated sugar

1/2 ts Vanilla extract

4 oz Semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheet with

parchment paper; set aside. 2. In medium bowl, with electric mixer on medium

speed, beat egg whites until frothy; add cream of tartar and salt. Beat on high speed until stiff; beat in sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Add vanilla; fold in chocolate chips. 3. Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared

baking sheet. Place in oven. Turn oven off; leave cookies in oven 5 hours. Variation: Add food coloring for festive holiday touch: green for Christmas; pink and yellow for Easter, etc. Each serving (2 cookies) provides: 80 optional calories. Per serving: 80 calories, 1 g protein, 3 g fat, 15 g carbohydrate, 3 mg calcium, 20 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol, 0 g dietary fiber. Source: "Weight Watchers Favorite Homestyle Recipes."