Mocha Meringue Stars
These guilt-free Christmas cookies are a chocolate lovers dream. A drizzle of chocolate dresses them up for the holidays.
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Mocha Meringue Stars
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Directions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil; set aside. In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and espresso powder; set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl beat egg whites and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually add the granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Gradually fold in the cocoa mixture.
- Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe twenty-four 2-inch stars onto the prepared cookie sheet. (Or drop mixture by rounded teaspoons onto the prepared cookie sheet.) Bake in a 250 degree oven for 1 hour. Cool on cookie sheet on wire rack. Remove from parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan combine chocolate pieces and shortening. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Drizzle the melted chocolate over cookies. Makes 24 cookies.
Nutrition Facts (Mocha Meringue Stars)
- Per serving:
- 32 kcal ,
- 1 g fat
- (0 g sat. fat ,
- 0 mg chol. ,
- 7 mg sodium ,
- 5 g carb. ,
- 0 g fiber ,
- 1 g pro.