MERINGUE COOKIES 
3 egg whites
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
3/4 c. sugar
6 oz. chocolate morsals
3/4 c. nuts

Beat egg whites in a large bowl. When foamy, add salt and cream of tartar, when stiff beat in sugar. Stir in chocolate and nuts.

Drop batter by teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet lined with a buttered wax paper, dusted with flour. Baked in a preheated 200 degree oven for at least 1 hour. Shut off oven and let cookies dry several hours or overnight.

Makes about 7 dozen.

Variation: 8 ounces M & M's with peanuts instead of chocolate and nuts.

 

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