Chocolate Chewies

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 3 large egg whites (do not use egg substitutes)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons ground-up pecans
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F; line cookie sheet(s) with parchment paper.
  2. 2
    Toast nuts until fragrant and brown. Cool.
  3. 3
    Beat egg whites one at at time, then continue beating while adding powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Add vanilla; beat 2 minutes on high speed.
  4. 4
    Fold in toasted pecans. Drop by heaping tablespoon on baking sheet 2-inches apart.
  5. 5
    Bake in the middle of the oven 15-18 minutes or until dry on surface but soft in the center when pressed. DON'T OVERBAKE. Cool. Store in an airtight container for 3 days, or freeze up to 1 month.

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