Last Updated on November 19, 2020 by Chef Mireille
Fiorentini – Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies are a delicious treat compliments of Florence. This delicious cookie will keep the chocolate lovers at bay.
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Have you ever heard of a gluten free and virtually fat free cookie? Well here it is complements of Florence. This traditional Italian cookie is a guilt free cookie full of chocolatey goodness you can indulge in without worrying about your waistline!
Fiorentini – Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies are perfect to serve during the Passover holidays, since it has no gluten. With just four ingredients, it is super fast and easy to make!
They are just as delicious to make during the Christmas season.
These cookies have a fudgy brownie like interior that make them taste so decadent and rich, even though they are low in fat using only egg whites.
These intense gluten free cookies are definitely for the chocolate lover in your house!
HOW TO MAKE FIORENTINI
This is one of the easiest and simplest cookie recipes with just 4 simple ingredients – almond meal, sugar, cocoa powder and egg whites!
- Mix all of the dry ingredients.
- Whip the egg white until you have stiff peaks.
- Fold in the egg whites.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
TO REMEMBER
Egg whites need to be VERY COLD!
So look no further for a gluten free chocolate cookie and bake these today!
Fiorentini – Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup almond flour/almond meal
- 1 1/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup very cold egg whites approximately 5 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Grease them very well. (Since there is no butter or oil in these cookies, they will stick without greasing the sheets well)
- Combine almond meal, sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl and mix well.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Using a rubber spatula fold into the dry mixture until just combined.
- Drop two tablespoons for each cookie on the cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- Let cool completely before removing from the cookie sheet.
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Nice gluten-free cookie and an absolute guilt feel one. Haven’t tried with eggwhites. But this cookie recipe is an impelling one!!! Will be trying it soon.
I’m sure you will love these easy cookies!
I am always in search for fat free cookies and this gluten free chocolate cookies looks absolutely delicious and easy to make. Can’t wait to try. Also bookmarked your spiced chocolate butterscotch cookies to try.
I’m sure you will love both of these chocolate recipes.
I heard about Florentines for the first time on Masterchef Australia. These 4-ingredient cookies look absolutely smashing and would make for a great edible gift too !
perfect for an edible gift, especially during holiday season
These are lovely gluten-free cookies. My children will surely enjoy these Fiorentini cookies. Bookmarked.
oh yes – the kids will love them for sure!
These gluten free chocolate cookies looks decadent. Bookmarking this recipe. I have never tried with egg whites. My boys will love them.
egg whites are a great replacer for the fat (butter/oil) usually used in cookies.
The 4 ingredient gluten free and fat free Florentines are an absolute guilt free cookies to much on .best for weight watchers and the calorie conscious
yes – this is the perfect snack for those with weight loss goals but still need that sweet fix.