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| Name: | Mayan Mystery Cookies | Contributor: | Debb Kopp |
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| Description: | Mayan Mystery Cookies | Posted: | 2005-11-25 |
| Key words: | cayenne, chocolate | Category: | Desserts |
| ID: | 688 | Updated: | 2006-04-02 12:31:30 |
| Ingredients: | 3/4 c (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 c sugar 1-1/2 c all-purpose flour 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp finely (and freshly) ground black pepper 1/4 tsp ground allspice 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 3/4 c cocoa 1 large egg 1-1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract Semi-sweet chocolate morsels Sugar for rolling (I used baker's sugar here) |
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| Preparation: | Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar together. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and spices in a medium bowl; add to butter mixture. Add egg and vanilla and mix until batter is uniform. Chill dough for at least 1 hour. Using your hands, roll dough into balls about the width of a quarter (15/16"). Tuck 5 chocolate morsels into the center of each one. Put some sugar on a plate or in a small bowl and roll the balls in the sugar to cover lightly. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and place the balls on the sheets. Bake for 8 mins, being careful not to overbake; the cookies should be delicate and soft in the center. Let cool on the cookie sheet. Store cookies in an air-tight container, separating the layers with waxed paper. |
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| Notes: | I found these to be a bit too labor-intensive for my taste; I like my cooking/baking things to be sorta on the easy side. Also, I found the first batch to be too dry. The next batch baked at 325 was better, but *if* I ever make these again, I would be tempted to try 300 degrees.
Makes about 60 cookies. |
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