Chocolate Peppermint Chewies (GF)
<p>Chocolate Peppermint Chewies (GF) </p>
Monday, December 5th 2016, 4:53 pm
By:
News 9
Chocolate Peppermint Chewies (GF)
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon chocolate extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup chocolate chips melted
- crushed peppermint candies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat together the egg whites, vanilla and chocolate extract till soft peaks form.
- Sift together the powdered sugar, cocoa and salt.
- Fold in the dry ingredients into the whipped egg whites and continue adding till it is completely combined.
- Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
- Using a cookie scoop place scoops of dough onto the parchment paper and leave 3 inched between cookies.
- Bake for 18 minutes and immediately remove from the oven to cool.
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave safe dish.
- Once the cookies are cool, drizzle with melted chocolate and then sprinkle with peppermint candies.
**This is a gluten free recipe