nutritional information

Per COOKIE:

  • Calories: 57
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Total Fat: 3 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6 g
  • Sodium: 3 mg
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 5 g

Chocolate-Chile Mole Meringues

Chocolate-Chile Mole Meringues

Makes 36 cookies

These cookies taste like a cross between a dense chocolate brownie and a light, crispy meringue. Ancho chile powder is a sweet, mild flavoring now carried in the spice section of most supermarkets and gourmet shops. If you’re not into spicy sweets, simply omit it.
  • 6 oz. semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 large egg whites
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 Tbs. ancho chile powder
  • 1 tsp. lime juice
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (3.5 oz.)
  • Confectioners’ sugar, optional
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick sheet pan liners.
  2. Melt chocolate in microwave on medium power 30 seconds. Stir, and heat 30 seconds more. Continue heating and stirring until chocolate is completely melted.
  3. Beat egg whites with electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar. Increase beater speed to high. Whip until stiff peaks form when beaters are raised. Add chile powder, lime juice, vanilla and cinnamon; beat briefly to mix.
  4. Gently fold melted chocolate into egg whites with rubber spatula, leaving some streaks of white. Fold in nuts.
  5. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets, and dust with confectioners’ sugar, if desired. Store in airtight container.
November 2005

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comments

They are really good, it was my first time making meringues! The beating to longer than I thought, but better the machine doing the beating then me, it looked like a lot of work. I also had to cook them longer than 10min. I dont know if it is my oven or the fact that I use a baking stone.

Megan - 2009-10-29 17:39:28

Megan it was most likely the stone - they take longer to heat up but the results are always worth it! I can't wait to try these, they sound yummy!!

Pam - 2010-12-14 08:03:04