Walnut Chocolate Chews
This recipe makes 36 cookies servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per cookie: about | - |
| cal | 59 |
| pro | 1 g |
| total fat | 4 g |
| sat. fat | 0 |
| carb | 5 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 3 mg |
| potassium | 45 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 1 |
| iron | 2 |
| folate | 3 |
- Portion size: 36 cookies
Chewy and chocolaty, these drop cookies are quick to make and sweet to eat. You can use granulated instead of superfine sugar – just finely grind it in a food processor.
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 cups 2-1/4cupswalnut halfwalnut halves, (about 7 oz/200 g)
- 2 2egg whiteegg whites
- 3/4 cup 3/4cupsuperfine sugar
- 1/4 cup 1/4cupcocoa powder, sifted
Preparation
Remove 18 walnut halves; split in half and set aside.
In food processor, grind remaining walnuts to make 1-1/2 cups (375 mL); set aside.
In bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold in sugar, cocoa powder and ground walnuts.
Drop by scant 1 tbsp (15 mL) onto parchment paper–lined baking sheet; top each with walnut piece. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until set, 12 to 14 minutes. (Make-ahead: Layer between waxed paper in airtight container and store for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 weeks.)
Source : Canadian Livng Holiday Cookbook: Fall 2009
