Spicy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Have you ever seen the movie Like Water for Chocolate (Como Agua Para Chocolate)? It's one of my favorite films. The basic concept is that when people eat food prepared by the woman in the movie, they experience whatever emotions she was feeling when she cooked the dish. Passion. Sadness. Joy. Anger. You get the picture.


That said, it's hard to be in any mood other than adventurous when I make these cookies. They are by far my favorite recipe as I've added ingredients and adjusted the measurements over time to create a truly spicy cookie. Ready to go on an adventure?

WHAT YOU NEED

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (reduce or increase depending on your taste)

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar 

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Preheat your oven to 375° F. Combine flour, baking soda, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls onto un-greased baking sheets. BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes. Enjoy!