Chocolate Acorn Cookies
3 egg whites
1 tablespoon of vinegar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 pound of ground blanched almonds
4 squares (1 ounce each) of unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/2 cup of finely chopped pistachio nuts
In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add
vinegar and salt; continue beating.
Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla,
almonds, and melted unsweetened
chocolate. Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart onto a
greased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 250ºF. oven for 25 to 30
minutes or until set. Remove from baking sheet to a wire rack to cool.
Dip half of each cookie into the melted chocolate chips; sprinkle with
pistachios. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
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