ORANGE-CHILI CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Orange-Chili Chocolate Cookies image

I love spicy chocolate so I came up with this recipe. Because it starts with a packaged sugar cookie mix, it's super easy! And orange, cinnamon and cayenne are a surprising combo that can't be beat.-Debbie Blunt, Wickenburg, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 package (17-1/2 ounces) sugar cookie mix
1/3 cup baking cocoa
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Triple Sec, optional
TOPPING:
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine cookie mix, cocoa, orange zest, cinnamon and cayenne. Beat in butter, egg, vanilla and, if desired, Triple Sec., Mix sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar mixture. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 52mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.