Chocolate Chewies
These meringue based pecan chocolate chewies are a perfect cure for chocolate craving. They are low fat, gluten-free, and low lactose sweet treat.
Who needs butter to make cookies? These chocolate chewies don’t need any butter or oil but still create crisp on the outside and moist inside texture. They are literally chewy as the name reveals.
I believe these meringue based chocolate cookies were the most popular cookies in a famous bakery in Savannah, Georgia, named “Gottlieb’s”. There are flourless recipe versions for these chocolate chewies. However I prefer with Gottlieb’s recipe, which includes very little amount of flour. They stay fresh longer and chewier.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- egg whites
- powdered sugar
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- flour
- vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- pecan
Recipe Tip
Make these chocolate chewies on a dry sunny day. With any meringue based sweets, humidity can affect the outcome and might not bring the crackled look on the surface.
Chocolate Chewies Recipe Instructions
Since these cookies are meringue based, you will need egg whites. Room temperature eggs work the best for making meringue. I love this little orange fish yolk separator. It does the job perfectly!
You can whip up the cookie batter very quickly. You will also love the nutty bites of pecan in the cookie. So nutty and delicious~!
These little cookies bake beautifully leaving irresistible cracks on the top.
Storage Suggestion
Chocolate chewies keep their crisp and chewy texture for 2-3 days and freeze very well, too. Put them in an airtight zip bag and freeze up to 3 months. Bring them to a room temperature to thaw, about 45 minutes.
Having a chocolate craving? These are the perfect cure. So treat yourself with these adorable chewies. They are quite rewarding.
~ Holly
Chocolate Chewies
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- pinch salt
- 2 cups pecan, finely chopped
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350˚F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Place egg whites, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, flour, vanilla, and salt in an electric mixer; Stir in a low speed until everything is blended. Beat at high speed for 1 minute. Stir in pecans.
- Drop heaping tablespoons on a lined cookie sheet, leaving 2-inches apart, and bake for 15 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes than transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container or a zip bag. To freeze, put them in an airtight zip bag and freeze up to 3 months.
So glad to find your recipe as I am a native of Savannah and had many of these wonderful cookies from Gottlieb’s over many years. I will be making them very soon!!
do you spray the parchment paper
You don’t need to spray the parchment paper.
Do you beat the egg whites first?
Hi Lorrising
No, you don’t need to beat the egg whites first. Stir in the loose egg whites with the dry ingredients and vanilla first, then beat on high speed for 1 minute. That’s all!
You will add the chopped pecan at last.
Hope this helps. Thanks!
Finally!! Someone who understands what “chewy” means!!
I have searched for sooooo looooong, looking for a recipe to give me that edge-of-the-brownie-pan texture that I crave. Thank you! This recipe ends a frustrating quest in the most delightful way. These cookies are amazing, and everything I have been hoping for. Thank you.
I have crested the mountain, found the guru (you, Holly), and returned triumphant with recipe in hand! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
So glad to hear that you finally found it. I am happy for you, too.
Just made my first batch of thes, what a wonderful cookie. It is my favorite new cookie recipe! Thank you
Easy and chocolate filled, a winning combination! Aren’t homemade cookies the best?
Mmmm, chocolate. Can never resist. These look great — I want three. Twice. 🙂