uTry.it: Chocolate Dipped-Strawberry Meringue Roses

uTry.it: Chocolate Dipped-Strawberry Meringue Roses

 Makes: 28 2-inch cookies

3 large egg whites
1 package (3 ounces) Strawberry Jell-O
1/4 cup caster sugar
1/4 cup freeze dried strawberries
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Chips (for dipping, I used bittersweet chocolate here)

 I got my freeze dried strawberries from Trader Joe's. I saw my local Target and Whole Foods carry them as well. Otherwise, you can always get them online here:
  
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDGBDI/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=a0464-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000EDGBDI

Another way is to make your own from scratch. Simply hulled and thinly sliced 1/2 a cup of fresh strawberries. Preheat oven to 250 degree F. Place the strawberry slices in a single layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and let them dry in the oven for about one hour. Let them cool completely before use.