Chocolate Meringue Stars Cookie Recipe
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Chocolate Meringue Stars are a delicious cookie with a soft center and a nice little crunch on the outside. They are pretty to look at and easy to make!
My husband John has always loved meringue. For birthday desserts he usually requests a pie topped with meringue. Nine times out of ten it’s a Pineapple Cream Pie. John’s mother often made him meringue cookies which John Loves (the capital L on love is intentional). To me, they are a little boring. I can take them or leave them. That is until I tried Chocolate Meringue Stars.
When I made my Caramelized Pear Kolaches, I had leftover egg whites that I plopped in the fridge for another day. Looking for a way to use them, I came across a recipe for Chocolate Meringue Stars. They looked so easy to put together. I knew John would love them too. Did you know that chocolate is what keeps our love strong? We often bond over chocolate.
These little gems came out so pretty and they are delicious. Now, I’d rather take them than leave them.
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Chocolate Meringue Stars Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
Cookies
- 3 egg whites room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa sifted
Glaze
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips or squares
- 1 tbsp shortening
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, beat egg whites and vanilla until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Sift cocoa over egg whites and gently fold until combined. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip (#1M or #8b). Pipe 1 1/4 inch stars on a baking sheet. O.k. to crowd but don't touch.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a rack.
- In a microwave or double boiler, melt semi-sweet chocolate with shortening. Stir until smooth. Dip 1/2 of each cookie in the chocolate and place on parchment or wax paper to set.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
I love a great cookie and these are great cookies. Here are a few more of my favorites!
4 Ingredient Light and Luscious Lemon Snowflake Cookies
Nutella Filled Thumbprint Cookies
White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
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Chocolate meringues???? What an amazing treat for this Halloween we! Thanks a lot for being at FF!
Thank you!
Your Meringues are stunning! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks for commenting Sarah!
Drooooolicious treat….
They look beautiful – my husband would love them too!
Mine sure did. Thanks Corina!
So pretty! How long could they be frozen before holiday entertaining do you think?
If sealed well, 3 months I would think. You can also just freeze the egg whites. I do that in an ice cube tray and then pop them into a freezer bag. That way when I need an egg white for brushing on pastry, I don’t have to separate another egg.
That’s a great trick for saving egg whites. Thanks Julie!
No fault in these stars.
Yum,I love meringue cookies and these look amazing! Happy FF and Halloween!
You too Michelle! Have a great weekend. I’m sure you will be creating some beautiful recipes for us!
These look like little bits of heaven!! Happy Halloween and FF!
You too Arl. I could have sprinkled halloween sprinkles on them! Shucks!
LOL, you sound like me. After I have taken my pictures and halfway eaten the food …then I think oh I should have added this or that. 😉 They are wonderful just like they are though!
These are perfect little chocolate kisses! I will remember them the next time I have left-over egg whites!
Please do. They are fun to make.
Those are absolutely stunning! They look RIDICULOUSLY amazing – yum!
Thank you for taking your time to check them out!
They are sooo gorgeous 🙂
I always feel jealous of people who could make beautiful meringues as these – I couldn’t make good ones, Julie. 🙁 I’m glad you brought these today. Happy FF! 🙂
I think you would really be surprised on how easy these are. Happy FF to you too!
I love the way you dipped them. They’re gorgeous!!!
Thank you!
These are sooo picture perfect and they REALLY look tasty…. perfect for a Fiesta Friday partaaayyy! Great recipe, thanks for sharing it!
Found this recipe through #FiestaFriday! I have some egg whites in the fridge too and have been thinking of what I can do with them! Talk about perfect timing!!! I might make some chocolate meringues with them!! thank you!! PInning this 🙂
I love when these happen! I had a lot of fun making these! They were a lot of fun. Happy FF!
Isn’t it great when you can use leftovers for a completely different dish? Your chocolate meringues are to die for!
Thank you Loretta! I don’t like to waste anything. I was brought up turning leftovers into new dishes.
I like meringue but it would not be my first choice. Your chocolate version looks delicious 🙂
We are definitely on the same page. I did like these though.
Your Meringues look perfect and amazing 🙂
Thank you! They weren’t difficult which makes them even a better recipe!
Those are so beautiful, I would love those also!
Thank you! They are so easy and fun to make!
I love meringues! As a child, I would always ask my mother to bake some. Dipping them in chocolate is such a nice… “touch”. They look amazing. 🙂
Thank you! We really liked them and they were fun to put together.
Oh yum! And pretty
They are so pretty! I love the look of them and they sound delicious! Recipe saved! 🙂
Thank you Petra! I always love hearing from you!
These are so pretty, Julie! What a creative (and delicious) way to use leftover egg whites. Thank you for sharing this!
Thanks for stopping Shari. You can freeze egg whites, but they often hide from me in my freezer. This was a crazy easy way to use them up.
These look soo good! I love how these look and the recipe is pretty straightforward. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
They are so simple Andrea and look a lot more impressive than what they are.
wow!I’m not a big fan of meringues, but these chocolate version seems so good!I’ll try it! 🙂
I would have agreed with you before these little babies.