Description
Chocolate chip-oatmeal cookies with a spicy kick. Great for chilly days.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups oats
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine butter
- brown sugar
- and white sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until smooth and creamy. Add eggs
- 1 at a time
- mixing well after each addition. Mix in cinnamon
- chili powder
- vanilla extract
- and cayenne pepper.
- Mix together flour
- cocoa powder
- salt
- and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture
- a little at a time
- mixing well after each addition. Gently fold in oats and chocolate chips. Cover batter and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll dough into 12 golf ball-sized balls and place on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Press down on each cookie to flatten to about 1/2 of its original height.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden
- 8 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12