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Chocolate Brownie Clusters from Baking with the Cake Boss
Chocolate meringue cookies with chopped walnuts. Recipe from The Cake Boss.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 81 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 extra-large egg whites (about 1/2 cup or 4 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325* F.
- Put the egg whites, cream of tartar, and lemon juice in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment. (Be sure bowl is immaculately clean, as any grease will prevent whites from whipping to stiff peaks)
- Whip whites on low speed for 2 minutes and then increase speed to high. Whip until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
- Sift the sugar and cocoa powder a bowl and then fold into the batter with a rubber spatula until batter is smooth and shiny. Carefully fold in chopped walnuts, until they are well coated with batter.
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or use silpat, silicone baking sheets. Drop heaping tablespoons of batter 1/2" apart.
- Bake until outside has crisped and the bottom starts to pull away from the parchment paper, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the cookie sheet from the oven. As soon as the clusters can be moved, use a spatula to transfer them to a rack, and let them cool.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
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Notes
- It's important to make sure that there is no trace of grease on your whisk attachment or mixing bowl. Before I make meringues, I rinse the mixer bowl with hot water, wipe the bottom of the bowl with a little white vinegar, then rinse off any extra moisture with dry with a clean towel. It takes an extra five minutes, but it can be the difference between success and failure.
- Substitute chopped pecans, hazelnuts or pistachios for the walnuts.
- Add chocolate chips or espresso powder for chocolate chip or mocha meringues.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
81kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
57mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 81
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 81kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.