Mel´s Halloween Special: Ghostly Meringue Cookies

Halloween is near and we tend to prepare for our festive holiday by scrounging for recipes. Here is one that can be used as a cupcake topper, or as a foam for your hot chocolate drinks, or just by itself. Surprise your friends or trick or treaters with these delightful cookies!

Ingredients:

• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp of vanilla
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1 tsp of lemon juice
• some chocolate chips for the eyes

Make sure your oven is preheated to 300º F or 150º C. Blend your egg whites, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla until it becomes hard and foamy. Gradually add the sugar until it becomes a marshmallowy consistency. Bake for 25 minutes and allow to cool for 20 minutes. Then serve.

Chocolate Muffins

Here´s a great recipe for making soft, spongy, and tasteful chocolate muffins. This recipe was inspired by my sister who is a muffin fan and loves chocolate muffins, any day!

To prepare, you will need:

• Half cup of butter (melted)
• 1 and 1/2  cups of flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1 individual pack of baking powder
• 3/4 cups of already brewed coffee

Mix all your ingredients together while preheating your oven to 375º F (or 175º C) and make sure you have your muffin pan all greased up before pouring the batter into the muffin shell. Bake for about 45 minutes. Allow to cool for 20 minutes after its done and then serve.

Hope this recipe helps tame your chocolate crave!