Chocolate Chip Meringues

Chocolate Chip Meringues
(Makes 3 dozen 1″ cookies)

Ingredients
4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup sugar
12 ounces miniature chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. (does anyone know which key makes a degree symbol on a Mac?)

Beat egg whites until they are foamy.

Add the salt and cream of tartar and beat the mixture again until it holds soft peaks.

Gradually add the sugar beating the batter until it has stiff peaks.

Gently fold in the chocolate chips.

Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.

Bake for 25 minutes. The bottom of the cookies should be slightly golden.