daintylilbug:

1.5 Calorie Cookies

These little chocolate meringue cookies are both easy, and good for satisfying cravings. You can make them with sugar, or sweetener, as well as any flavoring you want! They’re really customizable. I made mine red velvet (but you can’t really tell because I used a really dark cocoa powder lol)

Per cookie: 1.5 calories

Whole batch: 35 calories

Ingredients:

  • 2 egg whites
  • ¼-½ cup sugar or sweetener
  • ½ tablespoon cocoa powder (I used a super dark Dutch Process cocoa, you can also leave out this if you prefer vanilla)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • A pinch of salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 250F
  2. Begin to whip egg whites in a bowl, adding in vanilla extract and salt when the eggs begin to get frothy
  3. Once egg whites stiffen up slightly, add your sweetener. Add according to your preference. (I used about ¼ cup because I prefer darker chocolate)
  4. Whip and add in cocoa powder
  5. Stop when the egg whites form stiff peaks, and you can turn the bowl upside down without the egg white mixture moving
  6. Make small, inch or so wide dollops of the meringue on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. (If you’re extra af like me, use a fancy piping bag and tip uwu)
  7. Place in your oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, before turning off the oven and leaving them in there to cool down with it for at least an hour. Do not open the oven door until the time is up.
  8. Take them out, and bam! You got yourself some nice and crunchy lil boyos for you to enjoy.

I got 24 cookies out of this recipe, and the calories for each will vary depending on how big you make them. I really hope somebody tries this recipe and enjoys it! I know I sure did 🌸

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