Ingredients
- 5 ounces bittersweet (60% cacao) chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Dash of black pepper
- Dash of ground red pepper
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place chocolate in a small glass bowl; microwave at high 1 minute or until almost melted, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through ground red pepper); stir well with a whisk.
Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add egg; beat well. Add cooled chocolate and vanilla; beat just until blended. Add flour mixture; beat just until blended. Drop dough by level tablespoons 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes or until almost set. Remove from oven. Cool on pans 2 minutes or until set. Remove from pans; cool completely set on a wire rack.
32 cookies