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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Gluten Free Mint Chocolate Cookies

Hello and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Welcome to yet another of my holiday baking experiments gone oh so right! 
                                  
Originally based in the Chewy Chocolate M&M Cookies, this recipe became something entirely new and unexpected, but still equally loved and appreciated by my gluten free friends :) 
The Recipe: 
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tbsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup melted chocolate
  • Crushed Candy Canes (as desired)
  • Water (as necessary)
The Process:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176.7 degrees C). 
  2. To separate egg, crack and turn such that the yolk falls into one half of the shell. Carefully transfer yolk between shell halves, allowing white to drip into a container below. 
  3. Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe container in 30 second bursts, stirring the chocolate after each burst. 
  4. Mix egg white, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, vanilla, melted chocolate. 
  5. Add water in small portions until the batter holds together and is moldable. 
  6. Roll batter into balls and "thumbprint". 
  7. Add candy cane pieces as desired 
  8. Bake for 6 minutes. 
  9. Enjoy and share! 
The Calories: 
Egg White: 17 calories
Cocoa Powder: 65 calories
Powdered Sugar: 389 calories
Vanilla Extract: 3 calories
Melted Chocolate: 80 calories
Candy Canes: 30 calories
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TOTAL: 584 calories

And that's for the ENTIRE recipe!! Each of the 25 cookies made has only 23 calories, and they're gluten free! 

What went right: 
          While I thought the consistency was totally wrong because it didn't match the consistency of the Chewy Chocolate M&M Cookies, they turned out amazing regardless. 

What went wrong: 
           Ditto :) 

What I would do next time: 
           It would be fun to try this recipe as a vegan recipe as well, by replacing the egg white with applesauce. Additionally, if dipped in unsweetened chocolate, this could make a delicious vegan truffle! 

Overall, a very successful recipe despite its deviation from the original. It worked quite well with my Spritz Cookies as well ;)        

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