Day 8 Treat: Flourless Chocolate-Coconut Cookies

By Susi May

Updated on 12/25/2017 at 4:25 AM

Prep Notes:

  • Eat 4 cookies and save 8 for your treats on Days 10 and 13.

    • Flourless Chocolate-Coconut Cookies

    Yield12 Cookies

    From C&J Nutrition

    INGREDIENTS

      • 3 egg whites
      • 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
      • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder
      • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
      • 2 tablespoons mini dark chocolate chips

      INSTRUCTIONS

      1. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add cacao powder and whip until combined. Add honey and whip again until incorporated. Gently fold in the coconut, trying not to deflate the egg whites. Then fold in the chocolate chips.

      2. Drop mixture into 12 mounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until golden on top and firm, about 45 minutes. Cool completely before eating.

      3. Eat 4 cookies now and save 8 for treats on Days 10 and 13.

      Notes

      Serving size: 4 cookies