Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Meringues

Ingredients

• 2  egg whites 
• 1 cup hazelnuts — toasted coarsely chopped
• 0.3 cup semi chocolate chips 
• 0.3 cup splenda brown sugar blend or 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Line cookie sheets with parchment or Silpat.In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla and brown sugar blend or brown sugar. Fold in nuts and chips.Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Drop dough on paper with a rounded teaspoon.
3. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden.
4. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet. If you’d prefer a crispier cookie, turn off heat in oven and let cookies sit in closed oven for a while. These freeze very well.