This is one of our familys favorite holiday cookies. Yummy and so simple to make.

Ingredients
3 large egg whites
teaspoon salt
teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
3 tablespoons mini, semisweet chocolate chips

Directions 1. Preheat oven to 3000.

2. In an electric mixer, beat the egg whites, salt and cream of tarter on high speed until soft peaks form.

3. Add the sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, and beat until stiff peaks form.

4. Sift the cocoa over the egg white mixture. Then fold it in. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.

5. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat. Drop batter by the tablespoon onto the baking sheet.

6. Bake for 40 minutes or until crisp. Baking times may vary slightly depending on humidity.

7. Cool on a wire rack. Then store in an airtight container.

Yields 4 dozen cookies.

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