Spiced Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Well Floured
1 cup flour
1/2 cup dark dutch processed cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
dash of cayenne (optional)
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
4 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
preheat oven to 325 degrees
line baking sheets with parchment or silpat mats
whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cayenne (if using)
in another bowl whisk together the brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla
melt chocolate and butter, and whisk into the egg mixture
fold in the flour until completely incorporated
scoop dough (about 2 Tbsp size balls) and roll into balls
roll each ball in the sugar, and then the powdered sugar
place balls on prepared baking sheets, and bake 12 minutes
cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, and them move to rack to complete cooling