Cinnamon-Chipotle Crinkles
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.
Servings 36
Ingredients
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground chipotle chile powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Add the chocolate chips and butter to a small saucepan set over low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Stir in the vanilla and set aside.
- Beat the sugar and eggs until thick and smooth. Add the melted chocolate; mix to combine.
- Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, chipotle powder, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined. Cover with plastic and refrigerate until firm – about 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350ºF. Line your cookie sheets with parchment or a silicon mat. Pour the powdered sugar into a shallow dish.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll the balls in the powdered sugar, coating them completely. Arrange the balls on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until just set.