Macaroon Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

• 1  egg white 
• 1.5 teaspoons pecans finely chopped
• 2  saltines fat-free crushed finely
• 2 teaspoons semisweet chocolate mini-morsels 
• 1 tablespoon sugar 
• 1 tablespoon coconut or shredded unsweetened toasted
• 0.1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or heavy brown paper; set aside.
2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
3. Beat egg white at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1 tablespoon sugar, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes). Fold in cracker crumb mixture.
4. Drop mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake at 200 for 2 hours. Turn off oven. Cool in oven 1 hour with oven door closed. Carefully remove from paper; let cool completely on wire racks.