Mocha Meringue Stars

These guilt-free Christmas cookies are a chocolate lovers dream. A drizzle of chocolate dresses them up for the holidays.


Mocha Meringue Stars


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Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: Makes 24 cookies.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1/3  cup  sifted powdered sugarOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa powderOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  cornstarchOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  instant espresso coffee powder or 2 teaspoons instant coffee powderOn Sale
  • 3    egg whitesOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  vanillaOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  granulated sugarOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  semisweet chocolate piecesOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  shorteningOn Sale

Directions
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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 information
Calories 32, Total Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 7 mg, Carbohydrate 5 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Starch .5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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