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Miss Meringue Sugar Free Vanilla Meringue Cookies

A lot of people had been bugging me to include these as a calorie bargain, but I was hesitant because I hadn't tasted them, and, frankly, they didn't seem very appetizing -- cookies made from egg whites?

I finally broke down when I saw a variety made with Splenda, which meant that, in addition to very little fat, they also had no sugar. Worth a try, right? I was surprised. The first one tasted okay, but after a few more of both the vanilla and chocolate versions, I was hooked. And with so few calories (only 35 calories for 13 vanilla cookies and 40 calories for the chocolate), they were a guilt-free indulgence.

If you have a sweet tooth, these are a pretty good alternative. Crisp when bitten and creamy when chewed, Miss Meringue cookies have no fat, trans fat, cholesterol, or lactose. Choose from vanilla, chocolate, and dulce de leche flavors. And if you want to venture into the ones made with sugar, I highly recommend the mini chocolate chip; even at 10 calories per cookie, they beat Fig Newtons, which have 50 calories each.

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS PER SERVING - 13 COOKIES
35 calories
0g fat
9g carbs
3g fiber
4g protein