Classic Forgotten Cookies With Variations Recipes

CLASSIC FORGOTTEN COOKIES WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a cookie sheet with foil and grease it with butter.
• Beat the egg whites until foamy. You can do this by hand with a whisk , but it's much faster to use a hand mixer or a standing mixer on medium speed.
• Gradually add the sugar and continue beating the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks .
• Add the vanilla and salt. Blend well.
• Using a spatula, fold in the pecans and chocolate chips by hand.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Put the cookies in the preheated oven and then turn the oven off .
• Leave the cookies in the oven overnight, keeping the door closed so the heat doesn't escape too quickly, for about 10 hours.

FORGET-ME-NOTS (FORGOTTEN COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Do not grease.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Stir together salt and sugar then gradually beat into the beaten whites.
• Stir in vanilla and fold in the chocolate chips.
• Drop by mounded teaspoonfuls on the lined baking sheet and place in preheated oven. Immediately turn oven off. Let cookies dry over night. Resist peaking so as not to let out the heat.

FORGOTTEN COOKIES

Steps:

• Position 2 oven racks in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Beat the egg whites and salt in a large bowl on medium speed until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and increase the speed to medium high. Beat in the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, then add the vanilla extract. Continue beating until the meringue is thick, glossy and holds stiff peaks, about 6 minutes. Gently fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
• Using a spring-loaded ice-cream scoop (or 2 spoons, using one to nudge the meringue off the other), scoop the meringue into mounds about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with a few more chocolate chips.
• Put the baking sheets in the oven, then immediately turn off the oven. Let the meringues stand in the oven until dry, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.

FORGOTTEN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat egg whites until stiff.
• Add salt and sugar and beat a little more.
• Fold in nuts and chips.
• Drop batter by teaspoons on baking sheets.
• Place in oven and turn oven off. Let set overnight (no peeking!).