2 egg whites
1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 F. Beat egg whites and salt until stiff, slowly add sugar, fold in chips. Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet. Turn oven off and let sit for at least 4 hours undisturbed. May add food coloring for festive appearance.
Note: Use pasteurized egg whites or meringue powder to avoid the risk of Salmonella poisoning. The egg whites in meringues do not reach a high enough temperature to kill the bacteria. Reviewers, please help us out and note the yield. Thanks!
S. Johnson in OC, CA Dec 19, 2008
Would make this again.
I use a Forgotten Cookie recipe that has 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tarter added to it. I also add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint flavor and green food coloring to have a green mint cookie with chocolate chips. I also have put a raspberry/chocolate swirl chip 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with red food coloring and have them both for Christmas. This recipe is a bit basic, just need a little imagination and it becomes a great cookie. Enjoy.
Matty in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Dec 17, 2008
Would make this again.
My grandma has made forgotten cookies for Christmas for as long as I can remember, my cousins and I would sneak in to the dining room and hide under the table and reach our hand up and try to get either the forgotten cookie or the peanut butter balls....I remember her using Rice Krispies in this recipe.
Pam in Haymarket VA Dec 17, 2008
Would make this again.
I've made theis recipe about 20 times, and 20% of the time it fails to get stiff. I've tried isolating the variables and here's what I think is the problem....If egg yolk gets in, it doesn't get stiff. If anyone else has success when egg yolk gets in, please do tell.
Dec 16, 2008
Would make this again.
Wonderful cookie. I make them every year and change it just a little bit. This year I added pieces of white chocolate and peppermint and it was wonderful. My favorite so far this year!
Jen in Pennsylvania Dec 1, 2008
Would make this again.
Great cookie. My grandmother made these for me growing up but she put coconut in it also. Its great with or without the coconut.
