Enjoy a Sweet Homemade Treat This Valentine’s Day

Whipped egg whites add volume. Scott Morgan/TNS

These flourless cookies get their volume from whipped egg whites (like a meringue) instead of grains, making them gluten-free and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. A chocolate chip in each bite adds to the rich chocolate flavor.

Flourless Chocolate Cookies

Makes 16 cookies

Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes

• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or chunks, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Coat the paper with cooking spray.