Flourless Chocolate Almond Cookies (GF)

Flourless Chocolate Almond Cookies (GF)

(3-4 dozen)

Ingredients:

3 cups Confectioners’ Sugar, plus more for dusting

½ cup Cocoa Powder

½ tsp. Salt

5 large Fresh Egg Whites, room temperature

1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

3½ cups Almonds, toasted and finely chopped

Directions:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa and salt.  In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until foamy; add vanilla and beat another minute.  Gradually add the nuts and the sugar mixture, stirring until a loose sticky dough forms.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper.  Use a spoon to drop tablespoon size mounds of dough onto the sheets, about 3 inches apart.  Keep consistent size as dough will spread.  Place baking sheets in a pre-heated 350-degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until hardened on the outside.  Cool completely on the sheets.  Then remove with a spatula and dust with a little more of the sugar before serving.  Store in an airtight container.

Note:               If you like walnuts, try them in place of the almonds.          

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