Name: Double Chocolate Almond Chewy Cookie Sandwiches {Gluten-Free}
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: About 30 cookies or 15 cookie sandwiches
Ingredients: 3 cups (345 g) powdered sugar; 1 cup (80 g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon instant espresso powder dissolved in ½ teaspoon hot water; 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 5 large (about 150 g) egg whites; 10 oz (285 g) bittersweet chocolate chips (I used 70% cacao); 1 cup (110 g) slivered almonds, toasted and cooled; 4 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee; see Note); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon pure almond extract; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 2 cups (230 g) powdered sugar; 5 teaspoons milk (more or less as needed)