Savannah Chocolate Chewies Food

SAVANNAH CHOCOLATE CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Toast the pecans for between 5 and 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until fragrant and slightly brown.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• In a large bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, flour and salt.
• With an elextric mixer on low speed, beat the egg whites one at a time into the powdered-sugar mixture.
• Add the vanilla and beat for 1 1/2 minutes on high speed, scraping down the sides several times.
• Fold in the pecans and the chocolate until evenly incorporated.
• Drop the dough onto the baking sheets by heaping tablespoons, spacing about 2 inches apart.
• Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, in the middle of the oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until dry on the surface but soft in the centers when pressed.
• Reverse the sheet from front to back halfway through baking to ensure even browning.
• Slide the cookies, still attached to the parchment onto a wire rack.
• Let cool completely, then carefully peel the cookies from the parchment.
• The cookies can be stored in an airtight container up to three days or in the freezer for 1 month.

CHARLESTON CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Turn off the heat and let cool slightly, then add the brown sugar, almond and vanilla extract and stir until smooth. Stir in the egg.
• Whisk together the flour and baking powder in a small bowl, then fold the mixture into the brown sugar mixture. Fold in the pecans. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until set around the edges but still loose in the center, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then sift confectioners' sugar on top. Cut into 16 squares.

CHOCOLATE CHEWIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F; line cookie sheet(s) with parchment paper.
• Toast nuts until fragrant and brown. Cool.
• Beat egg whites one at at time, then continue beating while adding powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Add vanilla; beat 2 minutes on high speed.
• Fold in toasted pecans. Drop by heaping tablespoon on baking sheet 2-inches apart.
• Bake in the middle of the oven 15-18 minutes or until dry on surface but soft in the center when pressed. DON'T OVERBAKE. Cool. Store in an airtight container for 3 days, or freeze up to 1 month.