Meringue Cookies

== Description ==
Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
* Source: The New Family Cookbook For People With Diabetes
* Yield: 3½ dozen cookies (14 servings)
== Ingredients ==
* 2 large egg whites
* ¼ tsp fresh lemon juice
* ¾ cup powdered sugar
* pinch of salt
* ⅓ cup finely chopped pecans or almonds
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 250°F.
# Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or non-stick oven liner film.
# Put the egg whites and lemon juice in a chilled bowl.
# Beat with an electric mixer to a soft foam.
# Slowly beat in the sugar, mixing well after each addition.
# Continue beating at medium-high speed until stiff peaks form.
# Add the vanilla and salt.
# Gently fold in the nuts.
# Drop the batter by heaping teaspoons onto the cookie sheets.
# Shape with the back of a spoon onto 1-inch circles.
# Bake until set and firm, about 1 hour.
# Turn off the oven but leave the cookies there until the oven is completely cool.
# Remove the cookies from the oven and store in an airtight container at room temperature.
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving (3 Cookies):
* 46 Calories | 2g Fat | 0 mg Cholesterol | 18 mg Sodium | 7g Carbs | 0g Dietary Fiber | 6g Sugars | 1g Protein
* Diabetic Exchanges: ½ other carbohydrate
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