Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Coat 4 baking sheets with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper or foil and coat with cooking spray.

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• Step 2

  Combine granulated sugar, flour, cocoa, confectioners' sugar and salt in a food processor. Pulse until combined. Add egg whites, oil, butter, vanilla and almond extracts and process until smooth.

• Step 3

  Make 2 cookies on each baking sheet: spoon 2 tablespoons batter for each cookie, spreading with the back of a spoon into 6 1/2-inch circles; leave at least 2 inches between cookies.

• Step 4

  Bake only one sheet of cookies, until centers are firm and dry to the touch, about 10 minutes. (Do not underbake.) Have a muffin tin ready.

• Step 5

  Immediately lift parchment or foil from baking sheet and place on a work surface. After 30 seconds, carefully slip a long, flat metal spatula under each cookie to loosen. Cut paper in half and return one cookie, on the paper, to the baking sheet. Place in oven for about 1 minute to soften cookie. Quickly but gently press cookie into muffin tin, pleating the edges. Repeat with the other cookie.

• Step 6

  Transfer cookie cups to a wire rack to finish cooling. Repeat with remaining batter.