This is for James.  Have fun!

Ingredients:

• 6 egg whites, room temperature (very important)
• pinch of salt
• 1 tea vanilla extract
• 1 Tab vinegar
• 2 c granulated sugar
• 1 c mini chocolate chips

Directions:  

1. Preheat oven 300°.
2. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. (or brown paper bags the way we used to.)
3. Using stand mixer, beat egg whites, salt, vinegar and vanilla on medium until soft peaks form.
4. Slowly add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
5. Remove from mixer.
6. Gently fold in chocolate chips by hand until combined
7. Drop batter by heaping tablespoons full onto cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes until cookies are cooked and slightly golden brown.
9. Turn off the oven and let the cookies cool in the oven for an additional 20 – 30 minutes until cool.
10. Remove and serve immediately or store in airtight container.

Serves:  Makes about 3 dozen

Source:  Lucia Henderson, Margie’s Godmother

More to know:  

• You can make them with brown sugar, put in nuts, candied cherries, coconut, a drop of food coloring, mint flavoring – the possibilities are endless.
• You can heat the oven to 350°, put the cookies in the oven and turn it off.  Leave them overnight (or at least 2 hours).  They are called “Forgotten Cookies”
• These can be frozen.
• They are gluten-free.