Spicy Chocolate Cookies – chewy cookies with cocoa powder and pepper! Perfect sweet and spicy balance!
SPICY CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Chocolate cookies with a kick. Trust me, these are crazy good! Chewy and soft. Kept in a cookie jar, they stay that way for at least three days. If they last that long, that is. 🙂 The sweet chocolate flavor is followed by the spicy pepper. Perfect sweet and spicy balance! They will make a fabulous pair with a cup of hot chocolate or peppermint tea. Turn on your favorite Christmas movie on and enjoy this season! That’s my plans, anyway. 🙂
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SPICY CHOCOLATE COOKIES RECIPE:
Spicy Chocolate Cookies recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Chewy and soft chocolate cookies with a spicy kick from the addition of red ground pepper. Spicy sweet - perfect for the cold season!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: spicy chocolate cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 100 kcal
Ingredients
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 1/4 c granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 c all-purpose flour
- 3 oz . unsweetened coca powder 1/4 c + 1 Tbsp
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp ground red pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, aluminum foil or silpat. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl of your stand mixer, cream together butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
- Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients ( flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and ground red pepper ).
- To the butter mixture, add egg, egg yolk and vanilla and beat to combine.
- Fold in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Do not overmix.
- Scoop the dough onto prepared sheet, spacing them 2" apart from each other.
- Bake 8 to 9 minutes. Cool on sheet for 2 minutes, transfer to a cooling rack.
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Chocolate Cookies recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 56mg 2%
Potassium 71mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 8g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 3.2%
Vitamin C 0.1%
Calcium 1.4%
Iron 4.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
CrunchyCreamySw says
November 28, 2012 at 11:30 amAwww, thank you so much, Emily!
Savory Simple says
November 27, 2012 at 9:53 pmEverything is good with a bit of heat!
CrunchyCreamySw says
November 28, 2012 at 11:30 amYes, indeed 🙂 Thanks, Jen!
Tutti Dolci says
November 27, 2012 at 9:15 pmOh I love a little spice in my chocolate cookies, yum!
CrunchyCreamySw says
November 28, 2012 at 11:30 amThanks, Laura!
Averie Cooks says
November 27, 2012 at 1:05 pmAwesome looking recipe and I baked some choc cookies for a recipe next week and have been such a fan of good old-fashioned chocolate cookies lately. Great job on these!
CrunchyCreamySw says
November 28, 2012 at 11:30 amThanks so much, Averie 🙂
Ashley says
November 27, 2012 at 11:11 amWhat a fun twist on cookies! Love this idea.
CrunchyCreamySw says
November 27, 2012 at 11:23 amThanks, Ashley!
Kate Donahue says
November 27, 2012 at 10:26 amI love pairing a little bit of spiciness with chocolate! I bet these cookies are amazing with the red pepper. These are gorgeous!
CrunchyCreamySw says
November 27, 2012 at 11:24 amThese are soooo gooood, I hope you will give them a try! Thank you, Kate!
Curry and Comfort says
November 27, 2012 at 9:07 amMmmm… spicy cookies…. I’m sold!!
CrunchyCreamySw says
November 27, 2012 at 11:24 amYay! Thanks, Ramona 🙂
Anna Nienhuis says
November 27, 2012 at 1:21 amLove these! I was super skeptical the first time I tried a dark chocolate & chili pepper chocolate bar and was pleasantly surprised by the combo, I’ll have to try these!
CrunchyCreamySw says
November 27, 2012 at 11:24 amI know it sounds weird, but you will love these! Thank you, Anna! 🙂
Terry Duncan says
November 26, 2012 at 1:42 pmLove the spicy-sweet combo!
CrunchyCreamySw says
November 26, 2012 at 2:19 pmThanks, Terry!
the wicked noodle says
November 26, 2012 at 12:08 pmOh man, these are right up my alley! I’m in love with that spicy/sweet combo – in desserts, entrees, cocktails – you name it! Another great recipe for me to try!
CrunchyCreamySw says
November 26, 2012 at 1:06 pmYay! Thank you, Kristy!