Chocolate Chewies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 325 degrees f; line cookie sheet(s) with parchment paper.
• 2 toast nuts until fragrant and brown. cool.
• 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 fold in toasted pecans. drop by heaping tablespoon on baking sheet 2-inches apart.
• 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.