Flourless Fudge Cookies~ from King Arthur Flour

 

makes approx. 16 cookies

 

2 1/4 c powdered sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp espresso powder (I used decaf instant coffee)

1 cup cocoa powder, Dutch-processed recommended (I used Hersey's Special Dark and Ghirardelli 60% unsweetened)

3 large egg whites

2 tsp gluten free vanilla extract (Pampered Chef confirmed our's is)

 

Preheat oven to 350*.  Lightly grease two baking sheets or line with parchment and grease the parchment

Stir together all of the ingredients until smooth. (It took a bit, but it comes together and is thick)  Scrape bottom and sides of bowl and stir again until smooth.
Drop batter onto sheets in 1 1/2" circles, I use the medium scoop for the larger cookies and the small scoop for the smaller cookies.  Bake for 8-10 minutes, until cookies look shiny and start to get slight cracks on the tops.  Remove from oven and allow to cool on the pan, I slid the parchment from the stones and allowed to cool on the cooling racks so they didn't get soggy on the bottoms.

 

 

 

 

Double Dark Chocolate Merolt Cookies

 

makes approx. 30 cookies

 

1 1/2 c flour

3/4 c Special Dark cocoa powder

1 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

3/4 c granulated sugar

3/4 c packed dark brown sugar (I didn't have dark and they turned out fine)

1 large egg

3/4 c pure vanilla extract

1/2 c merlot

10 oz bag of Ghirardelli 60% cocao bittersweet chocolate chips

 

Preheat oven to 375*

Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda in bowl; stir and set aside.

In mixer, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.  Add egg, vanilla and merlot, it looks curdled.  Once combined, gradually add in dry ingredients, mixing well after each addition.  Fold in chocolate chips.

I scooped them with the small scoop and placed about 1-2" apart to allow for spreading.  Bake for 8-10 minutes, allow to cool some on the pan before transferring to the cooling rack, they are moist and will break if you do it too soon.

 

***probably best to make this a parent treat, I think the wine cooks out, but I am not sure.  So yummy, I just don't care! :)