Forgotten Cookies (Recipe 1 of 2)

Ingredients:

2 eggs
2/3 c. sugar
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. chocolate bits (or corn flakes or crisp rice cereal)
1 c. coconut (optional)

Beat egg whites until foamy (eggs should be at room temperature before
beating). Gradually add sugar and continue beating until stiff. Add
salt and vanilla and mix well. Add pecans and remaining ingredients.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop cookies by the spoonful on an
ungreased, foil covered cookie sheet. Place cookies in oven and
immediately turn off oven. Leave cookies in closed oven overnight.

Note: Do not open oven to peep in, as this will spoil the cookies.

Submitted by: Yletha



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Forgotten Cookies (Recipe 2)

This was a member's request. I believe my mother got it years ago in
Home Extension Club. We adored these as kids.

Ingredients:

2 large egg whites (room temp.)
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
2/3 c. fine-granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1 c. finely chopped walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment
paper. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites until foamy.
Add the cream of tarter and beat until fluffy but not at all dry. (Be
careful not to over beat) Add the sugar gradually, about 3 tablespoons
at a time. When 1/2 of sugar has been added, add the vanilla. Continue
beating and add remaining sugar in batches until all of the sugar is
dissolved and the meringue is shinny and tight. Gently fold in the
chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Working one teaspoon at a time,
using a teaspoon of meringue from the tip of one teaspoon with the
back of another teaspoon on to lined baking sheets leaving one inch
between cookies. Place baking sheets in preheated oven. Turn oven off.
Leave the cookies undisturbed in oven for at least two hours and up to
overnight, or until cookies are crisp and dry.

Submitted by: chefderf