RFCJ RECIPE ARCHIVE
Posted by : Karen Selwyn Cookies: Double-Chocolate Softies - pareve
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/4 cup matzo cake meal 1/4 cup potato starch 5 large egg whites 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts 3/4 cup Passover (kosher) chocolate chips Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with baking parchment. Combine 1 1/2 cups nuts, sugar, cocoa powder, matzo cake meal, potato starch in processor and pulse on and off until nuts are finely grated. Add egg whites and pulse to blend. Transfer batter to a bowl, stir in 3/4 cup of chopped nuts and chocolate chips. Set batter aside for 15 minutes to thicken. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto parchment, leaving 1 inch for cookies to spread. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, reversing cookie sheets from lower to upper rack once. When cookies look dull but are still quite soft, remove from oven. Lift parchment onto wire rack and cool before removing cookies. Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies. Source: DETROIT NEWS (on-line edition), 3/25/99
