Ghirardelli Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pecans, finely choppedCooking spray
- 2/3 cup Ghirardelli 100% Unsweetened Ground Cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 3 Egg whites, large, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 3 cups (12 oz) Powdered sugar
- 1 cup (6 oz) Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips
Method
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, 6 to 8 minutes, stirring halfway through. Let cool completely, about 20 minutes. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper; lightly coat parchment with cooking spray.
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Sift together powdered sugar, Ghirardelli Premium Baking Cocoa, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk egg whites in a separate bowl until frothy (about 1 1/2 minutes). Stir egg whites and vanilla into powdered sugar mixture. (Batter will be very thick.) Stir in Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate Chips and toasted pecans until well combined.
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Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons), scoop dough, and place 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
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Bake in preheated oven until tops are shiny and cracked, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks, and cool completely, about 15 minutes. Then taste pure joy in every bite of these delicious flourless chocolate chip cookies!