2 egg whites, at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar substitute (Splenda or Diabetisweet)
pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup finely chopped chocolate chips (sugar-free)
Preheat oven to 350°. Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar substitute and continue beating until they hold stiff peaks. Add salt and vanilla. Stir well. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Cover cookie sheet with foil and grease with butter or margarine. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the foil. Put in oven then turn the oven off. Leave overnight in oven with door closed.
Note: Donated by "Virtual_Mom."
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Nancy in Lancaster, PA Jun 25, 2010
Would make this again.
I make a very similar cooky that I adapted from the Chocolate Meringue cookies my mom used to make. I do not put in nuts and sometimes substitute different flavorings for the vanilla - strawberry, cherry, lemon, wintergreen. I also use food coloring - red, green, yellow, blue, whatever.
I am diabetic and this is a very nice treat any time of the year.
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cathydaniels in Sharon PA. Oct 1, 2009
Would make this again.
I used unsweetened chocolate squares that I chopped and was exteremely pleased with results. My husband even liked the cookies and he is a cake, cookie, and sweet treat fanatic.
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T.S. in SC Dec 21, 2008
Would make this again.
Wonderful cookies! I'll be saving this recipe! THANKS!
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A cookie baker in CT Dec 22, 2007
Would make this again.
I really loved these, as did the rest of my family. We'll be making them again this Christmas for sure.
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A cookie baker in Pittsburgh Culinary Institute Dec 1, 2006
Would make this again.
The cookies are quite good, however, in a forgotten cookie, it is a firm belief of mine that you need to have at least SOME regular sugar just for taste. Although the Splenda or other sugar substitutes are good for some products, in forgotten cookies it, to me, tastes like a sugar substitue cookie, and not a sweet treat for the holidays.