There is a good reason these are called forgotten cookies but you certainly won't forget these! It is a traditional American recipe where you leave the cookies to cook in the heat of the oven overnight. This version comes from Healthy Food Guide. I find the recipes from there website very reliable, plus healthy which is a bonus! The recipe below is as it appears on the website. I have been experimenting with adding dried cherries. These are far superior to glace cherries and are actual cherries pitted then dehydrated. They are available at my local Pak N Save in the bins and are called Razz Cherries. You will never go back to glace cherries again! For those who are dairy free use 70% cocoa chocolate. It was my great delight to discover this is dairy free!
2 egg whites, at room temperature
pinch salt
120g (1/2 cup) castor sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
120g (3/4 cup) roughly chopped almonds
150g (3/4 cup) chocolate chips or dark chocolate chunks
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Beat egg whites and salt until foamy.
Gradually add sugar and continue beating until they hold stiff peaks and make a glossy, stiff meringue.
Add vanilla, almonds and chocolate chips folding carefully with a spatula.
Cover baking tray with baking paper.
Drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture on the paper.
Put in the oven, then turn oven off.
Leave overnight in oven (or for at least 3 hours, until oven is cold) with the door closed.
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