Spumetti (chocolate-hazelnut Meringues)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb hazelnuts, meats coarsely chopped
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar
• 1 ounce cocoa (2 tbs)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 5 -6 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 f.
• 2 cut baking pan liner paper or brown paper to fit 2 baking sheets and grease lightly.
• 3 put hazelnuts, confectioner's sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon in a large bowl; add egg whites and mix well until mixture is well blended: about 5 minutes.
• 4 wet hands with water and break off small pieces of mixture (about 1 tbs) and shape into round balls.
• 5 place on baking sheets, 1" apart, and bake for approximately 30 minutes.