Forgotten Cookies

These have very quickly become a favourite in our house - they're basically meringues with stuff in them, but they're called Forgotten cookies, because you put them in the oven and forget about them!

We've experimented with the ingredients - I've done almonds and white chocolate chunks, and coconut and milk chocolate chips. Both were delicious, but hubby preferred the one with almonds (I actually preferred the coconut ones!)  Selena tells me (in the comments below) that if you add a 3rd egg white, it makes the cookies a little bit less sweet.  I'll be trying this next time, as they are very sweet meringues!

Ingredients:
2 egg whites, at room temperature
pinch salt
120g (1/2 cup) castor sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
120g (3/4 cup) roughly chopped almonds
150g (3/4 cup) chocolate chips or dark chocolate chunks

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180°C
2. Beat egg whites and salt until foamy.
3. Gradually add sugar and continue beating until they hold stiff peaks and make a glossy, stiff meringue.
4. Add vanilla, almonds and chocolate chips.
5. Cover baking tray with baking paper. Drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture on the paper. Put in the oven, then turn oven off. Leave overnight in oven (or for at least 3 hours, until oven is cold) with the door closed.

I've found 2 hours is actually enough in the summer - I haven't tried them in winter to see if that makes a difference, though.

Chocolate Chippie Cookies

I don't actually remember if these are any good or not, so please do comment on them if you try them out.  These are another gem from my Form 1 cooking class.

Ingredients:
60g butter
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp condensed milk
Vanilla essence
½ cup flour
½ tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp chocolate chips

Method:
Cream butter, sugar and condensed milk, add vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients, and to mixture with chocolate chips.
Mix thoroughly and roll into balls (approx 8).
Place on a greased try and flatten with a fork.
Bake at 180°C for approx 10 minutes.  Cool on a rack.