Forgotten Cookies

Source: Gail Dubovsky

Yield: about 24 cookies

Rating: 4 of 5 - simple, good

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• a pinch of salt
• ½ t. almond extract
• ½ t. vanilla (light vanilla works best)
• ½ c. granulated sugar
• 1 ½ c. semi-sweet chocolate (or mint) chips
• ½ c. pecans, chopped (optional)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff.
• Add the sugar, salt, and extracts. Beat until very stiff.
• Fold in the chips and the nuts.
• Drop by the teaspoon-full onto an non-greased baking sheet.
• Put the pan into the preheated oven, close the door, then turn off the oven. Leave the cookies in the oven overnight (four hours minimum?).

Notes

• The first time I made these by myself, they didn’t cook quite enough (they were still soft).