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                  CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO MERINGUE COOKIE

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Serving Size  : 36   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1/3   c            Pistachio nuts
    1/4   c            Semisweet chocolate pieces
  2                    Egg whites
    1/8   ts           Cream of tartar
    2/3   c            Superfine sugar
    1/2   ts           Vanilla

 Preheat oven to 250F. Grease and flour 2 cookie sheets. Combine the
 pistachios and chocolate pieces in a blender or food processor. Cover and
 whirl until very finely chopped. reserve. Beat together the egg whites and
 cream of tartar in a small bowl until soft peaks form. gradually add in
 sugar 1 tablespoonful at a time, until the mixture forms very stiff peaks.
 Fold in chocolate mixture and the vanilla. Using a teaspoon, drop small
 mounds of meringue onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 1 inch
 between mounds. bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until firm but
 not browned. Let stand for several minutes on cookie shets. Loosen the
 meringues carefully with a small knife, transfer the meringues carefully to
 a wire rack to cool completely. Store in a tightly covered container in a
 dry place. ---



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