Warm spices give these cinnamon-chipotle crinkle cookies a rich, earthy flavor and a subtle spicy kick!
The weekend before last, Shawn and I were out for a drive and ended up in Stockbridge. We spent the afternoon walking around and doing some shopping (um, hello general stores with penny candy and gorgeous locally made pottery!). Just when it was starting to get a little too cold to be out anymore, we stumbled across the cutest little chocolate shop. The sidewalk chalkboard announcing that the daily special was peppermint hot chocolate was what originally caught my eye, but once we got inside it was really hard to make a selection because they all sounded so amazing. I eventually settled for the cinnamon-chipotle hot chocolate, and I knew I made the right decision as soon as I took my first sip.
I also finally knew what flavors I wanted to play with for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. I had been stressing over my contribution for weeks – cooking for other bloggers is always a little intimidating and I really wanted to do some sort of a modern twist on a traditional cookie. As i suspected, the cinnamon and chipotle that was so perfect in my hot chocolate was even better when mixed into chocolate crinkle cookies, giving them a rustic, earthy taste with a little kick of heat.
I packed my cookies up and sent them out to the bloggers I had been paired up with. In exchange, I got Reese’s peanut butter cup cookies from Aly (Cooking in Stilettos), biscotti from Aubrey (Real Housemoms) and cranberry swirls that reminded me that it’s been waaaay too long since I’ve made cranberry bread from… someone? I didn’t see a card so I’m not sure who sent me these… if it was you, let me know. They were all amazing! It’s fun to swap with other bloggers, since you always get something really good. 😉
I’m so excited that this year, thanks to generous matching contributions from OXO, Gold Medal Flour, Dixie Crystals, and Grandma’s Molasses, bloggers participating in the exchange raised a total of $13,778.40 for Cookies for Kids Cancer! Now that’s pretty sweet!
Chipotle chile powder, made purely from ground chipotle peppers, gives a smokey heat to these crinkle cookies. Don't confuse it with regular "chili" powder, which includes additional spices like garlic and cumin.
Cinnamon-Chipotle Crinkles
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Felicia says
I was just looking at this recipe to study up because I plan to make them this weekend… and realized I never told you how much my friends loved these the last time I made them! they were a big hit at my winter cookie swap. Thanks for such a great recipe!
Carla says
I saw these on G+ a few weeks ago, but I don’t think I actually stopped by to save the recipe. That hot chocolate drink with the cinnamon and chipotle sounds amazing itself, so I may need to make a cup to go with these cookies.
Catherine says
The list of ingredients calls for baking powder, but the instructions refer to baking soda. What have other folks used and how did they turn out?
Lauren @ HealthyDelish says
I just double checked my hard copy and the ingredients list is correct – it should be baking powder. I’ll update the instructions. Thanks for bringing that to my attention!
kristel says
These were SO good – thank you so, so much!!!
Lauren Keating says
I’m so happy that you liked them!
Lauren @ HealthyDelish says
I’m so happy that you liked them!
Joanne (eats well with others) says
I love that you added a hint of spice from the cinnamon and chipotle to these! Definitely revved them up.
Eclectic Recipes says
Love these for the holidays, perfect!