Chocolate Orange Cookie Cups

By AzWench

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/4 cup softened butter, divided
• 2 large egg whites, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan and set aside.

2. Stir together almonds, powdered sugar, cocoa, orange zest, 3 tablespoons butter, 1 egg white and 1 tablespoon water in a medium bowl. In another bowl, whisk remaining egg white with granulated sugar until medium peaks form; fold into cocoa mixture. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin cups.

3. Bake until tops look dry, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then turn out of pan.

4. Meanwhile, microwave remaining 1 tablespoon butter with chocolate in a small bowl until melted. Drizzle over warm cookies.