Low Fat Chocolate Chewies

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 275 degrees F and place oven racks in the middle positions.

2. 2

   Line one or two sheet pans with foil or kitchen parchment. Set aside.

3. 3

   Beat the egg whites with the salt to a soft peak stage (when the tops of the peaks fall over when whip is removed).

4. 4

   Add the sugar slowly, beating until the mixture is very thick.

5. 5

   Stir in the cocoa powder, vanilla, and chopped chocolate.

6. 6

   Place walnut-size mounds of the batter on the sheet pans and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes until dry on the surface but still soft inside.

7. 7

   Slide the foil or parchment with its cookies onto a cooling rack and cool for 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Peel the foil or parchment off the still-warm cookies and cool them completely on rack.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.