FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE WALNUT COOKIES

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE WALNUT COOKIES image

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 3/4 cups walnut halves
3 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 cup plus 3 Tbsp. unsweetened
Dutch processed cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 large egg whites at room temp.
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract

Steps:

1. Pre heat oven to 350. 2. Spread walnuts on a large baking sheet and toast in the oven for 9 min. until golden & fragrant. 3. Let nuts cool slightly then transfer to work surface and chop coarsely. 4. Position 2 racks in upper & lower thirds of oven and temp. to 320. 5. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper which you then spray with Pam 6. In a large bowl stir together flour, cocoa and salt. 7. Stir in walnuts 8. Stir eggs & vanilla until batter is just moisten (Do Not Overbeat or batter will stiffen) 9. Spoon batter onto baking sheets in 12 evenly spaced mounds 10. Bake for 14-16 min. until the tops are shiny and cracked,shifting pans from one shelf to another and turning 180 degrees 1/2 way 11.When done slide cookies still on parchment paper onto wire racks. Let cookies completely cool before removing them from the paper.\ Store in an air tight container for up to 3 days.