1 cooking spray
1 flour -- for dusting
3 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla -- optional
3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
1/3 cup walnuts -- chopped
Preheat oven to 250F. Line two cookie sheets with foil. Coat foil with nonstick cooking spray, then lightly dust w/ flour.
In a large bowl, beat egg whites w/ an electric mixer til foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat until soak peaks form. Include vanilla if desired. Mix in sugar one tablespoon at atime. Sift cocoa powder over mixture. W/ rubber spatula, fold in chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil. Bake for 25-30 min or until crisp. Let cool on sheets for 2 min. Then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Recipe By : Shape - Jan. 1996
