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These easy-to-make chocolate cookies have a nice texture and an enjoyably different flavor, thanks to the chai spices and the hint of heat from the pepper.
 Yields: 3 Dozen

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon each: ground cinnamon ginger and cardamom
1/2 teaspoon each: ground allspice and white pepper
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup softened unsalted butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder


 
Instructions
 Stir together the sugar with all the spices in a small bowl; remove 1/2 cup to a pie plate on the side for dredging the cookies. Add cocoa to small bowl with sugar/spice mixture and stir to blend.

Beat butter in an electric mixer bowl until fluffy. Add the spiced cocoa mixture and beat until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, then add flour and baking powder at low speed until combined.

Form 1-tablespoonful sized balls. Roll them in the reserved sugar mixture and arrange 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees 12-15 minutes (just until set on the the edge, if you like them chewier!). Cool in the pan for a few minutes before transfering to a rack to cool.

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adapted from Dierberg's Everybody Cook's magazine

Cuisine :   American    

Main Ingredient :   Cocoa