This flourless chocolate cookies recipe are chewy and taste like brownies! You can even add your favorite brownie add-ins if you wish.
Flourless chocolate cookies are delicious and easy to make. The ingredient list is similar to a meringue cookie recipe except this uses whole eggs instead of just egg whites. The directions are different from a meringue cookie though: you cook the cookies at a higher temperature for a short time resulting in a chewy cookie. However
The great thing about these chocolate cookies is that not only are they flourless, but they also use powdered sugar, so they are a great cookie to make when you are out of flour and granulated sugar.
How to Make Flourless Chocolate Cookies
To make this recipe you combine powdered sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla, and salt. That is all you need to make these cookies, but you can add some optional ingredients to tailor the cookies to suit your taste if you wish. I am sharing my 4 favorite variations, but feel free to come up with your own combination
Flourless Chocolate Walnut Cookies Variation
To make flourless chocolate walnut cookies, add 1 cup of chopped walnuts to the dough. This is my favorite variation. I think the walnuts help balance the sweetness of the cookies. If you don’t like walnuts, substitute your favorite nut for the walnuts.
Flourless Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Variation
To make chocolate cookies with chocolate chips, add 1 cup of chocolate chips to the batter. I prefer to use mini-chocolate chips, so there is a more even distribution of chocolate chips throughout the dough.
Flourless Chocolate Toffee Cookies Variation
To make chocolate toffee cookies add 1 cup of toffee bits and 1 cup of chopped nuts. I prefer to use chopped almonds with my toffee bits, but you can use your favorite nuts or leave them out if you don’t like nuts.
Flourless Almond Joy Cookies Variation
Almond Joys are my favorite candy bar, so I just had to add coconut and almonds to these chocolate cookies! To make flourless Almond Joy cookies add 1 cup of shredded coconut (I prefer unsweetened coconut, but you can use sweetened if you wish) and 1 cup of almond sliced almonds (you can use chopped almonds if you don’t have sliced almonds). This ends up tasting like a cross between a macaroon and an Almond Joy because of the chocolate to coconut ratio, but I enjoy both treats, so I am cool with it.
Flourless Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla (use gluten-free vanilla to make these cookies gluten-free)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 – 2 cups chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, or your favorite brownie add-ins (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
2. Add powdered sugar, cocoa, and salt to a bowl, stir to combine.
3. Stir in eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Mix in the add-ins of your choice.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased or lined cookie sheets.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 13 – 15 minutes, or until crackled and crunchy on the outside.
6. Cool cookies on a cookie rack for 10 – 15 minutes.
Printable Recipe for Flourless Chocolate Cookies
Flourless Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract or gluten-free vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 - 2 cups chopped nuts chocolate chips, or your favorite add-ins.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease the cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper.
- Add powdered sugar, cocoa, and salt to a bowl. Stir to combine.
- Stir in the eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Mix in the add-ins of your choice.
- Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased or lined cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 13 - 15 minutes, or until crackled and crunchy on the outside.
- Cool cookies on a cookie rack for 10 - 15 minutes.
More Flourless Cookie Recipes
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4 Ingredient Coconut Macaroons
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Linda says
These look great, Alea. I love a chewy cookie, and I think walnuts are a great addition, even if you can have chocolate chips.
Elsa says
I made your recipe and posted it on my blog! 🙂
Judy@Savoring Today says
I love the creativity of a foodie 🙂
Tadka Pasta says
Wow, how nice that you tinkered the recipe to include whole eggs! And no need to haul out the mixer too. They look so dark and decadent! Will be trying them out asap 🙂
Miriam says
I have GOT to make these, like today! They sound amazing!!
April @ The 21st Century Housewife says
We love chewy cookies in our house, and these sound wonderful. They look so chocolatey, and I like the addition of the walnuts too. Thank you for sharing them with the Hearth and Soul hop.
Swathi says
I have been putting off late in baking, this flour less chocolate cookies I need to try it. Thanks for hosting and sharing the recipe with Hearth and soul hop. You are always wonderful host.
Vicky says
These look so inviting…