Beacon Hill Cookies

12 Reviews

“From my great-grandmother's recipe file.” - by LG Burnett

Ingredients

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 egg whites
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
3/4 cup chopped pecans

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Original recipe yields 3 dozen

Directions

Melt chocolate over hot, not boiling water. (Or 30 seconds on High in microwave, stir then another 30 seconds.)
Beat egg whites with a dash of salt until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well, then beat until stiff peaks form.
Beat in vanilla and vinegar. Fold in melted chocolate and nuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on well greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 10+ minutes. Remove from pan *immediately*. Decorate with nuts if desired.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (18 total)

Calories
103 cal
5%

Fat
6.4 g
10%

Carbs
12.2 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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drmegclark

Mar. 30, 2011

"These cookies are absolutely delicious, and so easy to make. However, do remember to peak the egg whites to really stiff peaks (about 10 minutes to get to that stage) and if you try to make these on ..." See morea very humid day, the egg whites might not set up as well. Humidity tends to make the egg whites fall. Also, cool the chocolate before adding it to the egg white mixture as the heat may make the egg whites fall while cooking."

juliee

Jan. 19, 2010

"These cookies were just plain good. Nothing to write home about. Although if I make them again, I would leave them in the oven for only about 8-9 minutes. At 10 minutes they were a little dry and dark..." See more at the bottom of the cookie."

ghl22

Dec. 15, 2010

"I, too, lost this recipe and was thrilled to find it. They are out of this world. For those of you who had runny cookies, you may not have beaten the egg whites enough. Just a thought. Melt in your ..." See moremouth cookies!!"

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