Meringue Cookies - 7g Carbs, 0g Fiber, 6g sugar
Yield: 3-1/2 Dozen Cookies (14 Servings)
From: The New Family Cookbook For People With Diabetes
- 2 Large egg Whites
- 1/4 Tsp fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 Cup powdered sugar
Pinch of salt
Preheat The Oven to 250 Degrees F. Line 2 Cookie SheetsWith Parchment Paper or Non-Stick Oven Liner Film.
Put The egg Whites And lemon juice in a Chilled Bowl. BeatWith an Electric Mixer to a Soft Foam. Slowly Beat in TheSugar, Mixing Well After Each Addition. Continue BeatingAt Medium-High Speed Until Stiff Peaks Form. Add The VanillaAnd 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. BakeUntil Set And Firm, About 1 Hour. Turn Off The Oven ButLeave The Cookies There Until The Oven is Completely Cool.Remove The Cookies From The Oven And Store in an AirtightContainer at Room Temperature.
Nutrition 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: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate