Meringues

• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup miniature
• semisweet chocolate chips, if desired

1. Preheat the oven to 225°F.

2. Place all ingredients, except chocolate chips, in the bowl fitted with the whisk. Launch at speed 8 at 100°F for 10 minutes, without the stopper. When the cooking time is over, stir in chocolate chips.

3. Spoon small mounds of meringue onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes. Turn the oven off. Leave meringues in the oven for 1 hour. Store uncovered in a cool, dry place.