… and my 12 days of cookies start now! Be excited, cause I sure am! 🙂
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know that I do a twelve days of cookies every December to celebrate the holidays. This year is no different. Since it’s December 1st, it’s time for the cookie posts to begin! Hurrah!
Day 1 of my 12 Days of Cookies: Chewy Flourless Chocolate Cookies. One of my friend’s moms used to always have these flourless chocolate cookies from the local grocery store on the counter when I came over. They were crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, and chock full of walnuts. I felt guilty because I ate so many of them every time I came over, but she really is one of the nicest moms I’ve ever met and made sure we were always well fed, even it meant being full with dessert.
I read through the ingredient list numerous times, trying to figure out how I could remake this cookie at home. Too bad I couldn’t even pronounce half of the ingredients used. No bueno. So when I saw this recipe on Relish, I gave it a shot with very high expectations.
Perfect. That’s how I would describe these cookies. They were spot on to those grocery store cookies without all the added preservatives. This recipe doesn’t make that many, so double it if you wish. I ate six the first day. No joke. I usually don’t even eat my cookies– I normally give them all away! But these babies didn’t go anywhere but my belly. Hey, a girl is allowed to be selfish sometimes.
- 1¾ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup Dutch process cocoa (made with alkali)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
1. Preheat oven to 300F.
2. Mix together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add the egg whites, stirring with a spoon until mixture forms a dough. Add nuts; mix well.
3. Form dough into 15 balls. Place on a parchment-lined (or silpat) cookie sheet. Bake 16 to 19 minutes, until glossy and crackled. Place cookies on a wire rack and cool completely.
You have me drooling! Those look so delicious.
yay it’s the 12 days of cookies! I hope you have time to finish them this time 😉
These look so yummy, I have to give them a go. I keep hearing about Dutch cocoa powder, color me curious..
These look great! CAn’t wait to see the rest. 🙂
I love 12 days of cookies!! 🙂 I think I might do this closer to the time when I’m off around the holidays.
Those look YUM!
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Delicious! We can’t wait to see the other 11 days!
Hi Kim! Do you know what the nutritional facts are on these cookies? or just the carb content? I have a diabetic cousin that i usually make flourless desserts for and these look good!
I’m so excited for the 12 Days of Cookies! Your blog is one of my favorites, so I gave you an award on my page. Can’t wait for the rest of the cookies!
xoxo,
Jess
oh wow, the texture and deep rich color have me wanting some
I can’t believe it’s 12 days of cookies again!! This year flew by. These look amazing Kim! I’m thinking about investing in a new camera..any suggestions?
@jessielou– i will definitely be finishing them this time! i got a head start and made sure i got some done in november 🙂
@meli– sorry, i’m not sure about the nutritional facts! 🙁
@flourchild– thank you!!
@annatheo– definitely the nikon d40. i think the price is wonderful for a starter camera and it’s a dlsr! if you want a smaller camera, i’d recommend the canon s90. the new s95 just came out, but it’s pretty much the same thing plus HD video. save a little money and buy the outdated version. hope that helps!
hey kim – is there a way to substitute or omit the nuts? my mom lovesss chocolate but is allergic to nuts. just wondering!
thanks!
Could I just use unsweetened cocoa instead since that is all i have at home?
They look and sound fantastic! Love that chocolate! I’m new here and glad I found your blog!
Wow!! these look amazing, im gluten intollerant so these are the perfect cookies for me! will be making a batch of them once this essay is done… 🙁 quick question, i dont think i can get the dutch process cocoa here, can i subsitiute it for normal cocoa?
Thanks!
This recipe looks delish. I’m going to try substituting unsweetened cocoa powder for the dutch process cocoa and see how they turn out!
Follow up comment: I made these cookies last night with natural cocoa powder (instead of dutch process) and they turned out fantastic! Great chewy cookie.. almost like a meringue cookie that hasn’t been whipped enough. DELISH. I also substituted the nuts for Reese’s Pieces.