Drop Cookies
Christmas Cookies

• 2 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Beat egg whites (at room temperature), salt and cream of tarter until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in chocolate, pecans, and vanilla.

Drop mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake at 300° for 25 minutes. Remove from parchment, using a sharp spatula, and cool on wire racks.

Store in airtight containers.

Yield: 3 dozen.

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