Walnut Boulders

Name: Walnut Boulders
Yield: Makes about 80 cookies
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 cup dark raisins, chopped into ¼-inch pieces; 4 large egg whites (a bit more than ½ cup); Pinch salt; 1 cup sugar; 4 ounces (about 1 cup) walnut pieces, chopped into ¼-inch pieces

Preparation info

Makes about
80
cookies

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

This is an amazing variation on meringue cookies. They are giant kiss shapes filled with pieces of walnut and chewy raisins. The nuts and fruit make an excellent contrast to the crisp meringue.

Ingredients

4 large egg whites (a bit more than ½ cup)
Pinch salt
1

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Cookies
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 300 degrees.
In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the whip attachment, whip the egg whites and salt on medium speed for about 3 or 4 minutes or until white and opaque an