chocolate covered almond meringue cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 egg whites at room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 8 ounces ground almonds
• 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 pound milk chocolate, broken into pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• preheat oven to 250 degrees f (120 degrees c). line 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy and soft peaks form. gradually add white sugar, continuing to beat until mixture holds stiff peaks, about 5 minutes. lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks.
• mix ground almonds and confectioners' sugar together in a separate bowl; fold into egg white mixture. transfer mixture to a piping bag; pipe mixture into 2-inch long by 1/2-inch thick mounds the prepared baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until cookies are dry and lightly golden brown, about 45 minutes. transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
• melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• dip each cookie in the melted chocolate using a fork until cookie is completely coated. shake off excess chocolate. arrange cookies on the parchment-lined baking sheets; refrigerate until set.