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Cookie - Meringue Cookies

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

2 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup powdered sugar
pinch of salt
1/3 cup finely chopped nuts


Recipe

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or non stick oven liner film.
Place the egg whites and lemon juice in a chilled bowl.
Using an electric mixer, beat until a soft foam.
S l o w l y beat in the sugar, making sure to mix well after
each addition.
Continue to beat using a medium/high speed, until stiff peaks form.
Add the vanilla and salt and gently fold in the nuts.
Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on the cookie sheets.
P{ress with the back of a spoon into 1 inch circles.
Bake until set and firm, about 1 hour.
Turn off the heat to the oven but leave the cookies in the
oven until the oven is completely cool.
Remove the cookies and store in an airtight container at room
temperature.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies or 14 servings.

Nutritional info per 3 cookie serving:
Calories: 46, Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 18 mg,
Carbohydrate: 7 g, Dietary Fiber: 0 g, Sugars: 6 g, Protein: 1 g
Diabetic exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate