Chocolate Sparkle Cookies

Gluten Free
Popular
Chocolate Sparkle Cookies
45 min.
30
85kcal

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Ingredients

  • ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped
  • teaspoons dutch cocoa powder 
  • large eggs room temperature
  • 0.3 cup granulated sugar 
  • 0.8 cup ground almonds finely
  • tablespoon honey 
  • pinch salt 
  • tablespoons butter unsalted

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • mixing bowl
  • plastic wrap
  • hand mixer
  • aluminum foil
  • microwave
  • measuring cup

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl or large Pyrex liquid measuring cup.
  2. Add the chocolate to the hot butter and stir until it is almost completely melted. Return mixture to the microwave and heat at 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds, until completely melted. Set aside.In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes. Gradually add the salt, sugar and honey and continue beating for about 3 to 5 more minutes or until the batter is thick and foamy. Fold in the chocolate-butter mixture.
  3. Add the cocoa powder to the almond flour and stir that mixture into the chocolate mixture.Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until thick enough to shape. Scoop up heaping teaspoonfuls and shape into about 30 balls.
  4. Put the balls on a tray or plate, cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight. Before baking, roll balls in sparkling sugar.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Arrange sparkly dough balls on a parchment or nonstick foil lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart and bake for 12 minutes or until just set (moist, but not wet).
  5. Let cool completely. You should get about 30 pieces.

Nutrition Facts

Calories85kcal
Protein6.88%
Fat59.21%
Carbs33.91%

Properties

Glycemic Index
4.08
Glycemic Load
1.85
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
1.6452173875726%

Flavonoids

Catechin
0.04mg
Epicatechin
0.13mg
Quercetin
0.01mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:85.23kcal
4.26%
Fat:5.75g
8.85%
Saturated Fat:2.59g
16.2%
Carbohydrates:7.41g
2.47%
Net Carbohydrates:6.48g
2.36%
Sugar:5.68g
6.31%
Cholesterol:15.86mg
5.29%
Sodium:7mg
0.3%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Caffeine:6.65mg
2.22%
Protein:1.5g
3.01%
Manganese:0.1mg
5.22%
Copper:0.1mg
5%
Fiber:0.93g
3.71%
Iron:0.66mg
3.64%
Magnesium:14.08mg
3.52%
Phosphorus:27.11mg
2.71%
Selenium:1.7µg
2.43%
Zinc:0.25mg
1.67%
Potassium:49.22mg
1.41%
Calcium:12.92mg
1.29%
Vitamin B2:0.02mg
1.19%
Vitamin A:56.77IU
1.14%