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Ingredients

2 egg whites 1 tablespoon cornstarch ½ cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup flaked coconut

Nutrition Info

22.2 calories carbohydrate: 4.1 g cholesterol: : - fat: 0.6 g fiber: 0.2 g protein: 0.3 g saturatedFat: 0.5 g servingSize: - sodium: 9 mg sugar: 3.6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold in cornstarch. Transfer to the top of a double boiler and set over low heat.
Stir in sugar and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, until edges of mixture begin to pull away from pan. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Stir in coconut.
Drop dough by spoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool on the pans on wire racks.

2 - 3 dozen

These cookies can be piped out using a cookie press or pastry bag, shaped into mounds or little finger logs. Nice Christmas cookies.