You’ll never believe these cookies are made without flour.

Unsweetened cocoa and semisweet chocolate make these cookies an ode to allchocolate loversout there.

You only need 15 minutes of active prep time and a single bowl to mix all the ingredients.

Fudgy Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cookies

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You’ll never believe that thesecookiesare made without a speck of flour.

Here’s everything you’ll require to make a batch of flourless chocolate-pecan cookies.

You just have to pay a bit of attention when it comes time to whip the egg whites.

Southern Living Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Pecan Cookies ingredients

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Whisk egg whites:Beat the egg whites until frothyan electric mixer will provide the best results.

Combine wet and dry ingredients:Stir the vanilla extract and egg whites into the sifted dry ingredients.

Add in the semisweet chocolate and pecans, and stir until well combined.

Southern Living Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Pecan Cookies sifting the cocoa and powdered sugar

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You’ll end up with a thick batter.

Bake according to instructions.

Let the flourless chocolate cookies cool completely before eating.

Southern Living Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Pecan Cookies frothy egg whites

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Don’t want to bake the entire batch?

Bake half, andfreeze the restfor later.

All you better do is form the cookies on a baking sheet and freeze them until firm.

cookie batter in bowl

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Then, transfer them into a freezer-friendly zip-top bag or airtight container and store until ready to bake.

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1cuptoasted chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Sift together powdered sugar, cocoa, and salt in a large bowl.

Southern Living Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Pecan Cookies making the cookies before baking

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Whisk egg whites until frothy.

Stir egg whites and vanilla into powdered sugar mixture.

(Batter will be very thick.)

Southern Living Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Pecan Cookies on a plate to serve

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Stir in chopped chocolate and pecans until well combined.

Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks, and cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Some flourless cookies use a “nut flour” like almond flour or peanut flour.