Mexican Chocolate Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 5 ounces bittersweet (60 to 70 percent) chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (about 3 1/3 ounces)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Dash of black pepper
  • Dash of ground red pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°.

Place chocolate in a small glass bowl; microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until almost melted, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through red pepper); stir with a whisk.

Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes). 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 coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until almost set. Remove from oven. Cool on pans 2 minutes or until set. Remove from pans; cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information
Calories:80 (33% from fat)
Fat:2.9g (sat 1.7g,mono 0.6g,poly 0.1g)
Protein:0.7g
Carbohydrate:12.8g
Fiber:0.1g
Cholesterol:10mg
Iron:0.2mg
Sodium:35mg
Calcium:4mg