These Chocolate Meringue Corn Flake Cookies are a Christmas cookie classic that has been made for decades for a reason, delicious, crunchy and gluten-free.
Beat the egg whites until stiff. Slowly add the sugar, beating continuously until the egg white are satiny and smooth. Add salt, then stir in the remaining ingredients gently, excepting cherries.
Grease or parchment line a cookie sheet. Drop by teaspoonful onto the cookie sheet then press a cherry half into the center of each.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until well dried out. Remove and store in sealed container once cooled.