Ghirardelli Flourless Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped pecans
Cooking spray
3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cup Ghirardelli Premium Baking Cocoa
1/4 teaspoon table salt
3 large egg whites, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees 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.
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.
Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons), scoop dough, and place 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
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.