Whenever I heard the word meringue in a recipe, I stayed away because it scared me! I thought meringue recipes would be hard, complicated, messy, but as per usual, I was wrong. I made this recipe once and it was perfect. I gotta say, I was quite surprised by the texture of the cookie. It's as if I am biting into air... Don't believe me, give it a try!
How to Make Brownie Meringue Cookies:
In a medium-sized bowl, add the unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted powdered sugar, and salt:
Whisk it until well-combined:
In another bowl, add 2 egg whites and vanilla extract:
Whip it until soft peaks form, just like this:
Gradually add the powdered sugar mixture and fold it in the meringue mixture:
Add the chocolate chunks to the mixture and mix well:
Quick Tip: This cookie batter is sticky, so to prevent the batter from sticking to your fingers, dip your fingers in a bit of oil (any kind) before pressing it into your cookie batter.
Scoop the mixture on your cookie sheet, flatten cookies for them to bake evenly and bake for 15 minutes at 350F:
Serve.
Enjoy your delicious cookies!
The recipe is below, plus a full video to completely guide you through the baking process. Happy Baking!
These are wonderful to be eaten with a tarty dessert like Lemon Ice Cream or this Pineapple Ice Cream. Enjoy!
Brownie Meringue Cookies | 5 Ingredients ONLY
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons of chocolate chunks*
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted powdered sugar, and salt. Whisk it until well-combined.
- In another bowl, add 2 egg whites and vanilla extract. Whip it until soft peaks form. Gradually add the powdered sugar mixture and fold it in the meringue mixture.
- Add the chocolate chunks to the mixture and mix well.
- Scoop the mixture on your cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes at 350F.
- Enjoy your delicious cookies!
Notes
Watch The Recipe Video!
Epic cookie???? says
These look delicious! How many cookies does this recipe make?
P.s. I love your recipes!
Lainey says
Thank you @Epic cookie! This recipe makes about 9-12 cookies 🙂
Epic cookie???? says
Thanks! I think I'll try to make them some time.????
Lainey says
if you do, please snap a photo and tag me @simplybakings. I would love to see your recreation. Thanks for swinging by.
Epic cookie???? says
Hi Lainey! For some reason every time I try to bake something, it just never turns out right. How can I make the recipe with out it turning out different then how it's supposed to be?
Thanks, love you!
Lainey says
I totally understand. Just follow the recipe and try to focus on recipes that have the word EASY, SIMPLE, because it will give you confidence when the end product is tasty.
Jini says
Step 3 says to add chocolate chunks. But you don't have them listed in your ingredient? What type of chunks, big or small? How many ounces? Thank you, they look delicious!
Lainey says
Hi jini! Just the small chunks and it depends on how much chocolates you wanna put in there...tell me how it goes! Happy baking!
Yani says
Amazing! This is so yum!
Lainey says
thank you Yani!
Amy Perkins says
So... I made this recipe but I accidentally did 3 egg whites instead of two (because my eyesight isn't great). Then to top it off, I only had 1 cup of powdered sugar. So I added an extra 1/4 cup of cocoa and a 1/4 cup of flour. I used milk chocolate chips as well. Still came out AMAZING! Great recipe! Also a great base recipe. I might try adding peanut butter chips next time. The one thing I will say, in the written recipe instructions, it doesn't say where to add the vanilla. But these are so so good!
Lainey says
Hi Amy,
Thank you for trying out this recipe. It's good to know that it turned out amazing. Also, please add the vanilla extract after adding the white eggs into the bowl. I updated the recipe card already. Thanks for the heads up!
tetjana says
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Lainey says
Hi there. Yes, these cookies are really yummy! I hope you can try. Enjoy!