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Dark Chocolate Chili Cookies
4.7 from 90 votes

Dark Chocolate Chili Cookies

Dark Chocolate Chili Cookies blend rich cocoa and chopped spicy chili chocolate chunks into a soft-centered cookie with a hint of warmth from cayenne and cinnamon. The dough includes a balance of sugars and butter creamed together, yielding a tender texture, while the heat from chili chocolate and spices cuts through the sweetness adding complexity. These cookies offer a pleasant chewy bite with chocolate intensity and a subtle spicy kick, ideal when you want a unique twist on traditional chocolate cookies.

Prep Time
15 mins
Servings: 18 -20 cookies
Course: Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine: Canadian, Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup Dutch processed cocoa plus 2 tablespoons
  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dark chocolate Lindt EXCELLENCE Chili, chopped

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  3. With a mixer, cream butter and sugars together until smooth. Add in egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
  4. Gradually add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in the chili chocolate chunks. Scoop the dough into rounded tablespoons and place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until cookies are set, but still soft in the center. Don't overbake. Remove from oven and let sit on baking sheet for 3 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and cool completely.
  5. Note-store cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days. You will need 2 (3.5 oz) Lindt EXCELLENCE Chili bars for this recipe. You won't use all of the second bar for the cookies, but you can save the rest for eating!