Spark People featured this recipe in their 12 Cookies of Christmas. Meringues are usually a good choice for family cookies. You might try Splenda Blend but remember that some recipes do still require sugar for consistency.
12 Days of Holiday Cookies Day 3: Christmas Meringues
Serves: 25
Everyone will enjoy these light clouds of cookies in festive Christmas colors.
INGREDIENTS 2 Egg Whites 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. mint flavoring or almond extract 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/4 cup chopped pecans food coloring
DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat eggs till very stiff. Gradually add sugar. Fold in last 3 ingredients. Add food coloring in red or green. Cover cookie sheets with aluminum foil. Drop rounded teaspoons of mixture, spaced slightly apart. Put in oven and TURN OFF the heat. Leave in closed oven at least 2 hours or overnight to dry up the cookies.
NUTRITION INFO (per serving) Calories: 41.2 Fat: 1.9 g Carbohydrates: 6.3g Protein: 0.5 g