Forgotten Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Butter two large cookie sheets.
3. 3
   Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
4. 4
   Add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating constantly until stiff and glossy.
5. 5
   Fold in vanilla, nuts and chocolate chips.
6. 6
   Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto a buttered cookie sheet.
7. 7
   Put in preheated oven, then turn oven off.
8. 8
   Leave in oven for several hours or overnight until crisp.