CHOCOLATE PEPPER COOKIES (SOUTH AFRICAN)

Chocolate Pepper Cookies (South African) image

Provided by philip dreger

Time 30m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb bittersweet chocolate or 1 lb semisweet chocolate, chopped
12 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup fine brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper

Steps:

Melt half the chocolate.
Beat butter until light and airy.
Add sugar and beat until completely incorporated into butter.
Beat in eggs one by one.
Combine flour and baking soda and sift into butter mixture little by little until incorporated.
Mix chocolate into the butter mixture.
Stir in remaining chopped chocolate and pepper.
Cover and refrigerate until dough is cool and firm.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cover baking sheet with parchment paper ( or grease generously).
Place tablespoonful of batter about 1 inch apart on sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until crisp on outside but still chewy inside.