Flourless Dark Chocolate Cookies

I made these cookies yesterday and was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. If you're as big of a chocoholic as I am, you'll definitely want to give these a try. Original recipe found here.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
• 3 large egg whites, room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Melt 1 cup of the chocolate chips and set aside to cool slightly.

Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add in 1 cup of the powdered sugar. Continue beating until the mixture resembles soft marshmallow creme.

Combine 1 cup of the powdered sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt.

On low speed, beat the dry ingredients into the meringue. Stir in lukewarm chocolate and the remaining chocolate chips. The dough will be very stiff.

Roll the dough into balls about the size of a tablespoon. Roll the balls in the remaining powdered sugar until thickly coated. Space about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.

Bake until the tops crack (about 10 minutes). Do not over bake! I made this mistake and burned the bottoms of my first batch. They should be soft and gooey inside (even gooier than the top photo). 

You're going to need a big glass of milk for these bad boys!

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