This is the first time I'm participating in Taste & Create, a wonderful event in which participants are paired up and have to create something from their partners blog. For this month, I have been paired with Ivy of Little Ivy Cakes. I was so tempted by so many of her recipes and was unable to make a decision about what to make.
A couple of days back I just wanted to bake something simple that I could serve when Manoj got back from work, when these cookies caught my eye. They were so simple and I knew we would love them as we are real fans of meringue. The cookies were awesome, just as Ivy promised, crisp and crunchy outside and a chewy, marshmallowy texture inside. I halved the recipe, so they were gone in minutes.
Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Ingredients:
4 egg whites, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup bitter-sweet chocolate (use semi-sweet if you like it to be really sweet)
Method:
Melt the chocolate until smooth and keep aside.
Preheat the oven to 275˚F.
Heat the egg whites and sugar together stirring continuously until quite hot.
Remove from heat and beat the egg mixture till its glossy and forms stiff peaks.
Drizzle the chocolate over the meringue and fold gently to form ribbons of chocolate. Do not stir too much, we don't want to mix in the chocolate.
Drop large spoonfuls on a lined cookie sheet and bake for 35 mins.
Cool completely on a wire rack and store in air tight jars (ie. of you have leftovers).
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Sending these cookies also to 'Event for Eggs' hosted by Sudeshna who is celebrating her blog's first B'day.
yum yum, looking gorgeous poornima...love meringues with chocolate...
ReplyDeleteLove the cookies, chocolate swirls are looking too good...yummm :)
ReplyDeletewow meringues are difficult to make.. urs look perfect and great.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious! :)
ReplyDeleteOMG! (O_O) Chocolate meringue cookies look fantastic! Love those swirlies!
ReplyDeletelooks gorgeous Poornima....love the swirls on top....very inviting.
ReplyDeleteLovely cookies Poornima, the chocolate swirls look absolutely delicious :)
ReplyDeleteamazingly delicious cookies!! im also there for T&C but not been able to make anything due to the hunger challenge thing...im thinking of making something for saturday breakfast and post it now !!
ReplyDeleteLooking delicious Poornima..
ReplyDeleteLove your eagerness to participate in all the events possible. Wow. I wish I were u. I'm just not finding the time with all my travel plans going on.
ReplyDeleteI love meringues and they are something guiltfree too to enjoy.
And I think I forgot to mention, that caricature looks so cute.Nice couple:)
Looks like a wonderful choco dish... perfect for sweet lovers like me...
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I am so glad you did this recipe. I love these and yours look perfect!
ReplyDeleteGreat being partners with you. I love your Gajar Ka Halwa and will keep this recipe for furture use. :)
I donno how you managed to carve it sooo beautifully, but looks astonishing Poornima! A real beauty! :)
ReplyDeletelooks gorgeous...very creative !!
ReplyDeletegoodness gracious ...........look at that.If I ever accomplish a meringue like this I'd be bragging abt it forever.
ReplyDeletemeringues with chocolate..nice idea dear..
ReplyDeleteLove the swirled look.
ReplyDeletewow.. those swirls are great poorni... lovely dear..!
ReplyDeleteLooks gorgeous poornima.Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteCookies look great yaar,but this cookies are done without flour?
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! great work Poornima!
ReplyDeletewow! nice ..thanks for the recipe ...looks soo yummy
ReplyDeleteWow ot looks so so good that i am bookmarking to make this when i have agg whites left.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would love this.
Perfect cookies dear.Shall I take one:)
ReplyDeleteNice swirls...Very nice recipe... will try once and give my feedback
ReplyDeleteYour meringue cookies are sooo adorable..Love the chocolaty swirls!
ReplyDeleteI can get the aroma out here! My son will love this :)
ReplyDeletegorgeous. the first pic would be perfect for click cookies.
ReplyDeletePoornima these are nothing short of entirely elegant. I've been looking for something really impressive and this is it. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
ReplyDeletecookies looks nice and gorgeous.
ReplyDeletelooks beautiful :) yum!
ReplyDeletegreat. These look so beautiful can't wait to try it. Better still take a bite right now:)
ReplyDeleteLove those swirls on top! You made it like a pro!
ReplyDeleteOh wow awesome...Love the swrils....
ReplyDeletethey look so pretty and perfect..
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh...what a drool worthy cookie is this!!! Looks delicious...
ReplyDeleteGreat meringue cookies .Once i made meringue peaks watching Alton Brown's video..liked the swirl u made on them..
ReplyDeletechocolate swirls r looking terrific, so tempting!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletechocolate swirls r looking terrific, so tempting!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow many cookies do you get from 4 egg whitesw whipped?
ReplyDeleteThe swirls are just too good.
Thanks Anudivya...U would probably get around 35-40 cookies depanding on the size...I hope u try it and like it.
ReplyDeleteHi Poornima!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Abby and I'm from Malaysia...I just saw your chocolate meringue swirl cookies and its seems so easy make but I have few questions which are is it necessary
to heat up the egg whites and sugar..and how to heat them up