chocolate chocolate cookies

this weekend was a lot of fun.

it included but was not limited to the following...

1. dinner at brouwers with my parents

2. helping my future sis-in-law with wedding invitations

3. trying to make ham & cheese waffles
(more about that later)

4. double date, take out thai food, and a bad movie

5. a spring walk through UW

6. being #1 in my office march madness tournament

7. almost finishing season 1 of friday night lights

(slightly obsessed)

8. good times with dear friends
9. a secret adventure

and....... drumroll please.............

10. making these cookies with my mother

this recipe was found here and was adapted from epicurious.

ingredients

nonstick cooking spray

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

(yes - these cookies don't have ANY flour or butter. crazy, huh?)

directions

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees

spray 2 large baking sheets with nonstick spray

2. melt 1 cup chocolate chips in glass bowl in microwave,

stirring about every minute. cool slightly.

3. using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl to soft peaks

4. gradually beat in 1 cup sugar

5. continue beating until mixture resembles soft marshmallow creme

6. whisk 1 cup sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt in medium bowl to blend

7. on low speed beat dry ingredients into meringue

8. stir in lukewarm chocolate and 1/2 cup chocolate ships

(dough should become stiff)

TIP: wait for your chocolate to be lukewarm.

mixing it in too quickly makes the cookie hard to work with in step 9

9. place 1/2 cup powdered sugar in bowl.

roll dough into 1.5" balls, roll in sugar, coating thickly.

10. place on baking sheet 2" apart

11. bake until puffed and tops looked cracked ~ about 10 minutes

cool on rack for 10 minutes

(makes about 18)

we ate these cookies right away - while still gooey.

we couldn't resist!

once cooled however, they turned into more of a brownie texture.

very dense and rich and chewy. delicious!

not your classic cookie by any means.