Chocolate Acorns
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Chocolate
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 5 dozen
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3                    egg whites
   1      Tablespoon    vinegar
     1/4  Teaspoon      salt
   1      Cup           sugar
   1      Teaspoon      vanilla
     1/2  Pound         ground blanched almonds
   4      Squares       unsweetened baking chocolate -- (1 ounce each)
                        melted
   1      Cup           semisweet chocolate chips -- melted
     1/2  Cup           finely chopped pistachio nuts
 

Preparation:

In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add vinegar and salt; continue beating. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla, almonds and melted unsweetened chocolate. Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 250~F. for 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Remove from baking sheet to wire rack to cool. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate chips; sprinkle with pistachios.