Yesterday was the most delightful blustery fall day.
Despite some early morning tidying, manfriend and I lazed about the apartment and cuddled with El Pancho and Moe the Dog.
The cold, rainy days always put me in the mood to fill my house with baked goods (and subsequently, my kitchen with dishes).
Since banishing gluten from my kitchen last January, any attempt to create something that remotely resembles a delicious baked good, has been decidedly disappointing. Let me tell you--- there is no good replacement for flour in tasty treats like muffins or cakes. Sorry bout it.
However. I needed to bake and I needed some chocolate. But I'm in the middle of this pesky challenge, so no cheating!
I was perusing Dessert Stalker and came across a few meringue cookies recipes. They looked mildly promising, so I pulled together my own little recipe.
I give chocolate meringue kisses. Totally Paleo, totally only 4 calories a cookie.
Yes I am that good.
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tarter
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 single serve packets Stevia (I like stevia because its natural, and not scary chemical. If you are of the sugar eating kind, sub a 1/4 cup granulated sugar here)
- 3 tbls unsweetened cocoa powder.
Preheat the oven to 300F and cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In your fabulous KitchenAid mixer, beat on high, the egg whites, cream of tarter, and salt and until the mixture starts to form soft peaks. Add in the stevia or sugar and continue to beat on high, until stiff peaks form. You can tell its ready when you lift the whisk out of the mixture and the meringue doesn't fall. On low, stir in the cocoa powder until fully incorporated.
Drop tablespoon size drops onto the parchment paper.
Bake for 24-30 minutes at 300F or until dried out.
Serve with delicious cocoa :)
