This recipe is from my paternal grandmother, Granny. Have I ever mentioned that I am blessed to have great cooks on both sides of my family? From just the two of them (my grandmothers) I could fill this blog with recipes.
I love this recipe because it’s FAT FREE!!!! What?? Seriously, What holiday cooking treat is ever fat free. It could be fat free except for the nuts and chocolate chips, that is. Besides that main selling point, they are light, crispy, and just melt in your mouth. Did I also mention super easy to make, but you must have a little time and preparation.
There is a reason why they are called forgotten. You have to leave them in the oven overnight or all day, depending. It’s actually kind of nice change of pace in the cookie making world, no risk of burning these.
Ingredients: 4 egg whites, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 tsp vanilla, 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
Pre-heat oven to 350°.
Separate your eggs, I was lucky to have some leftover from another recipe that only called for yolks.
In a large skillet over medium high heat, toast the pecans, until lightly browned. Set aside to cool.
Then in your mixer add the eggs and beat until stiff.
(sorry not the best quality pictures)
then gradually add the sugar.
and beat until extremely stiff.
Then add in the vanilla
chocolate chips and cooled pecans.
Fold in slowly and carefully, if you beat too fast you will deflate the egg whites.
On a foil sheet lined cookie sheet, spoon out about 1 tsp dollop of the batter.
Place in the hot oven. Close the door and turn off the oven. Don’t open the door, whatever you do.
Let them sit overnight, and forget about em!
In the morning you will open the oven to the gorgeous, crisp cookies.
Just begging to be eaten.
Be happy to oblige them.
Forgotten Cookies
4 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
Preheat oven to 350°
Toast pecans in skillet until lightly golden, remove from heat to cool.
Beat egg whites until stiff, gradually add in sugar and beat until extremely stiff. Add vanilla, cooled pecans and chocolate chips, fold in, carefully.
Line cookie sheet with foil, and dollop 1 tsp cookies 1 inch apart. Put in oven and turn off heat. Leave overnight or at least 4 hours.
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