Triple Chocolate Meringue Fudgies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 3 large egg whites, room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or half as much table salt)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375, spray 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray or line them with parchment.
• 2 melt 1 cup of chocolate chips in microwave, stirring occasionally, until they are mostly melted, about 2 minute. stir until fully melted, then leave them to cool.
• 3 using an electric mixer with a wire whisk attachment, beat the whites on high speed until they form soft peaks. gradually beat in 1 cup of the sugar, and continue beating until mixture gets thick and glossy.
• 4 whisk together 1 cup of sugar, the cocoa, cornstarch and salt in a medium bowl and blend. on low speed, beat the dry ingredients into the meringue with vanilla.
• 5 now, with a wooden spoon, stir in the lukewarm chocolate and remaining 1/2 c chocolate chips. the dough will be batter-like at first and then, as you stir, will get very stuff.
• 6 place the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar in a bowl. roll 1 rounded tablespoon into a ball, then roll it in the sugar to coat it thickly. place on prepared sheet, and repeat with the remaining dough, spacing balls 2 inches apart.
• 7 bake until the cookies are puffed and the tops crack,about 10 minutes. cool on the sheets on a rack 10 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely.