DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIPOTLE COOKIES

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One bite tells you that this isn't any chocolate cookie. Chipotle and cayenne peppers give these chewy, fudgy delights a yummy twist. -Lisa Meredith, Eagan, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each), chopped
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla and chipotle pepper. Combine flour, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and cayenne; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chopped candy. Chill until easy to handle, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls; place 4 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Cool 4 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.