Cooking with Collins - Cloud Cookies

Hey Fam,

As good as it is to be eating healthy, we know that it’s nice to have a sweet treat every once in a while. I'm going to share an easy and scrumptious recipe, created by our very own Chef Chris, Chocolate Chip Cloud Cookies!

CHOCOLATE CHIP CLOUD COOKIES

Prep Time: 20 Minutes | Cook Time: 30 Minutes | Servings: 30 Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ Cup Egg Whites

• ⅛ Tsp Cream of Tartar

• ½ Cup Organic Sugar

• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

• 2 Tbsp Unsweetened Coco Powder

• 1 Cup Chocolate Chips

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line sheet pan with silpat or parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl add egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat with mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar a little at a time, beating well after each addition, add vanilla and continue beating until you get stiff peaks, the sugar is dissolved and mixture is glossy.

3. Sift cocoa onto the egg white mixture; gently fold until combined.

4. Fold in chocolate chips.

5. Drop mixture by heaping tablespoons onto a prepared cookie sheet.

6. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or just until dry. Cool slightly: remove from cookie sheet

We hope this is a fun recipes to make with your kids. Sue Lively lists some benefits of baking with kids, including how baking builds math and vocabulary skills, introduces life skills, and helps to develop fine motor skills! She also lists some tips for baking with your kids:

1. Get out all the ingredients first

2. Be prepared for a mess 

3. Read the recipe beforehand

4. Assign tasks

5. Have fun taste testing the results together

We'll be in touch with more recipes in the days to come. Have fun and happy eating!