Here's how my meringues turned out. These are the treats that I had mentioned I would make to take to our church's coffee hour. I baked three kinds: cocoa-chocolate chip kisses, coconut, and cherry chunk. They were well-received and enjoyed. The recipe for the chocolate meringues and how I varied the recipe for the other two varieties is in this post.
What always surprises me is how easy meringues are to make, yet they have the appearance and texture of something "special." The bonuses are that for those on low to no-fat eating plans or gluten-free, these have no added fat (except the fat that is in chocolate chips) and no flour. In addition, they're very inexpensive to make. The chocolate ones are my favorite -- they are very chocolate-y. I've promised my family that I'll make them again later this month, and they might be a good treat to make for my second daughter's graduation reception in June.
Thank you again, Kris, for the suggestion!
