Forgotten Cookies
(I forget who I got this recipe from but it is one of the simplest cookies you will ever make).
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup granulated (regular) sugar
1 tsp. vanilla (clear if you've got it -makes a whiter cookie - but regular will do)
14 oz. bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Beat the egg whites with salt until very stiff. Add vanilla and sugar gradually until well-mixed (stiff and glossy, can't feel granules of sugar between your fingertips) - about 10 minutes, maybe longer. This is only one of the many reasons I love my Kitchen Aid stand mixer! Gently fold/stir in the chocolate chips and drop by small teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet (flat ones work best). Place filled cookie sheets in your pre-heated oven. Shut the oven door. Turn off the oven.
Do NOT open the oven again until the next day (8 hours minimum). If you even peek, you'll ruin the cookies! So NO peeking. I usually make these before bed, and they're all ready to go the next morning. BTW, I never make this small a batch - a double batch will made 92 cookies. You can crowd them on the sheets because they don't spread. Just don't let them actually touch. Store in an airtight container. Better cookies result if the weather is not too humid.
Note - these cookies are gluten-free and delicious!
