Chocolate Chip Pecan Meringue Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 250ºF. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a mixer on medium-low speed, beat the egg whites with the whisk attachment until frothy, approximately 2 minutes. Add salt and increase the speed to high and whip until soft peaks. Reduce the speed to medium and add the vanilla and sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Whip to glossy peaks, about 2 minutes.
3. Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips. Spoon the dough onto the cookie sheet (1 tablespoon each). Bake for 45 minutes. Turn oven off and leave the cookies in the oven for at least 4 hours