Chocolate Pecan Chewies (flourless) Recipe

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
3. Sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa together in a large bowl.
4. Add pecans to sugar and cocoa mixture; stir to combine well.
5. In a mixing bowl, using a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip egg whites until foamy, add salt and vanilla, and beat to soft peaks; do not allow mixture to get stiff or dry.
6. Gently fold egg whites into the confectioners' sugar mixture, using a rubber spatula, until thoroughly combined.
7. Using a spoon, drop batter onto a cookie sheet (12 to a sheet).
8. Bake for approximately 10 minutes.