84.                      Chocolate Macaroons I

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 1/4 cups shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Direction

• Set the oven to 165° C or 325° F to preheat. Coat cookie sheets with grease.
• Melt chocolate on low heat and allow to cool.
• Whip egg whites in a big metal or glass bowl until foamy. Gradually put in a little sugar and salt at a time until the mixture holds peaks. Stir in vanilla, then fold in nuts, coconut and chocolate. Drop on cookie sheets with teaspoonfuls of the mixture, spaced 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes and cookies should be soft in the middle.

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 83 calories;
• Sodium: 19
• Total Carbohydrate: 11.2
• Cholesterol: 0
• Protein: 1
• Total Fat: 4.5