Chocolate Pecan Chewies (Flourless) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
2 2/3 cups pecans, chopped
3 egg whites, at room temperature
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
Sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa together in a large bowl.
Add pecans to sugar and cocoa mixture; stir to combine well.
In a mixing bowl, using a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip egg whites until foamy, add salt and vanilla, and beat to soft peaks; do not allow mixture to get stiff or dry.
Gently fold egg whites into the confectioners' sugar mixture, using a rubber spatula, until thoroughly combined.
Using a spoon, drop batter onto a cookie sheet (12 to a sheet).
Bake for approximately 10 minutes.