Chocolate Swirl Meringue Cookies

Elegant Chocolate Swirl Meringue Cookies that are sure to impress everyone but are deceptively easy to make.

Recipe and photos available at Elegant and Tasty

Ingredients
* 3 large egg whites
* ¾ cup granulated sugar
* 1½ teaspoons cornstarch
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
* 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instuctions
* Heat oven to 225 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
* Place egg whites in a stand mixer bowl fitted with a whisk and whip until frothy.
* Mix sugar and cornstarch together. Gradually add sugar to the beaten egg whites and continue beating until mixture is glossy and forms firm peaks.
* Melt chocolate and heavy cream in a double boiler or in the microwave. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
* Add the chocolate and meringue into to a pastry bag and pipe onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Alternatively, you can drizzle the chocolate on top of the meringue and use a spoon to drop mounds onto the baking sheet.
* Bake meringue for 1 hour and then turn off the oven and leave the meringues inside for an additional hour. Store meringues in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
* Serve with whipped cream, hot chocolate sauce and/or vanilla ice cream.

bon appetit