Forgotten Cookies are meringue cookies with chocolate chips and chopped nuts. They are placed in a previously heated oven and ‘forgotten’ overnight to finish!
Updated December 2018
This is a cookie kinda month in my book. I personally have scaled back to focus my baking on preparing for Santa.
These cookies are beautiful, glossy batter when put on the cookie sheets and emerge in the morning with a matte meringue finish.
I have had my eye on a recipe from my Grandmother's recipe box and this occasion seemed the right time to break it out.
Forgotten Cookies. With a name like that who could pass up making them; especially in this month filled with sentimental mood and generous heart toward anyone or anything needing some love.
I remember these cookies from when I was a child. My Grandmother was not a mad baker but managed to deliver whenever we visited. It's funny to think about that now.
Do Grandmother's still bake cookies in anticipation for visits from their grandkids? A very civilized hospitality if you ask me.
Grandmother's now are probably too busy taking Zumba classes, playing mahjong and growing micro greens for their smoothies I suppose.
What are Forgotten Cookies?
This cookie is basically a lovely meringue cookie but with more substance in its 'bite' due to the chocolate chips and nuts.
Ingredients in Forgotten Cookies?
The ingredients in Forgotten Cookies are simple and probably in your kitchen right now:
- Egg whites
- Granulated Sugar
- Salt (I prefer Kosher Salt)
- Vanilla Extract
- Pecans
- Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
How to Make Forgotten Cookies
The ingredients are mixed together, dropped by spoonfuls (tip: If you wanted the recipe to yield more, use a small dining spoon) onto a baking sheet, and put in the preheated oven (which is then turned off).
As the name suggests, they are ‘forgotten’ until the next morning.
The magical transformation from a glossy, wet batter to crisp, matte cookie still enchants me. Forgotten Cookies expand a bit overnight too.
Naturally Gluten-Free
After becoming gluten-free I appreciated them even more since there is no flour.
A Secret Tip about Forgotten Cookies
The cookies will actually set within a few hours and will be crisp to the touch with a matte finish. So if you can’t wait, check them after a few hours.
It’s still fun to pop them into the oven and find them finished in the morning (especially for little chefs)!
Kids Can Make Forgotten Cookies
This is a very easy cookie to make with children too. They can help with the measuring and dropping the batter onto the cookie sheet. A heavy mixer works great to whip up the egg whites in no time. Sticking these in the oven before bed to let your little chefs discover the fully formed cookies in the morning is sure to bring on the holiday excitement!
How to Store
Store Forgotten Cookies in an airtight container, layering waxed paper between layers of cookies.
Keep them in a cool, dark place for up to 2 weeks.
Freezing them
They can also be frozen. Pack them in the same way as described above.
Store them for 3-4 months and thaw at room temperature in the container.
Note: The recipe for Glogg (Scandanavian mulled wine) which was originally featured here has moved to its own page!
Recipe
Forgotten Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Egg Whites
- 2/3 cups Granulated Sugar
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Pecans , chopped
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat egg whites until foamy, approximately 3 minutes.
- Slowly add sugar while beating egg whites until stiff.
- Stir in salt, vanilla, pecans and chocolate chips. Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet by the spoonful (I used a small dining spoon so the cookies were about 1 tablespoon of the batter each)
- Turn off the oven. Place cookies in the oven and leave until morning without opening the oven while they are hardening.
Cake Duchess says
There is a similar Italian cookie I've had before. These look amazing and I love the pecans and chocolate. Your grandmother's old recipe card is so cool! Glogg is another recipe I need to try. Festive and delicious for the holidays:)xx
Chelsea Arnott says
These cookies look so dreamy and winter-y and wonderful.
ps both my grammies still bake cookies for when I come to visit, after going bowling and playing mahjong and the like, of course 🙂
Sunny @ http://pantrychef.wordpress.com says
Don't you just love old stained recipe cards?
Lizzy says
I'm glad you did not forget about these fabulous cookies! What delicious puffballs 🙂
Chef Dennis says
what a beautiful rustic cookie, and what could be better than pecans and chocolate inside of these little beauties! I'm sure your Grandmother would be proud of you for keeping up the tradition!
And Glogg me please, and keep them coming….it's been another one of those days and my tolerance is running low!'
thanks for such a delicious addition to the recipe swap!
Baker Street says
I've baked these cookies before and I absolutely love them!
Sabrina Modelle says
Toni, I am loving these cookies. I think I just had some like this at a cookie swap at Annaleis's house (La Vie en Route) and I totally fell in love with them. She called them Rochés I believe. I love the name forgotten cookies. I also love Glogg. We made some a couple of years ago, and then poached pears in the leftovers. As always, love the story with the post. X
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thedustybaker.com says
I love this post lady! Was getting all warm and fuzzy about grandmothers and forgotten recipes (that I totally want to try) and then laughing my tukas off about polar bears. You make me happy. And I'm so excited for this wine recipe – I'm throwing a little dinner party soon and this is exactly the warm toddy I was looking for, a step up from my regular. Happy Holidays, and cheers to relaxing, enjoying and not over-sugaring!
Val says
These cookies sound great from the name that gets you curiosity going to the idea of making a cookie that is meringue based.
Eva says
I've been wanting to try my hand at making a meringue cookie. These sound too good to pass up. I mean, really, chocolate chips and pecans…yum!
On another note, I have to laugh at the Zumba comment because I teach Zumba classes and I would say a large population of the ladies there are grandmothers. So you are spot on. lol
Very nice site and thanks for sharing!