[recipes] bestest spicy chocolate cookies EVAR!!!

[misskitty_79]

zinger04 & I made these for the Christmas dinner at ladygiggles' place & they were very popular...

mayan chocolate sparklers

• Topping
  • ½ c sugar;
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
• Cookies
  • ¾ c vegetable shortening;
  • ½ c unsalted butter, softened;
  • ¾ sugar;
  • ¾ brown sugar, packed;
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract;
  • 2 eggs, large;
  • 1¾ c flour;
  • 1¼ c cocoa powder;
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon;
  • 2 tsp baking soda;
  • ¼ tsp salt;
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper;
  • pinch cayenne pepper;
  • 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine sugar & cinnamon for topping & set aside.
Beat shortening, butter, sugars & vanilla until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, cinnamon & baking soda. Stir in salt & peppers. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture, beating after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips.
Roll into one-inch balls (don't flatten) & roll each in cinnamon & sugar topping. Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper, about 2" apart. Bake in oven for 7-10 min. Cookies should still be soft in centre. Let cool on baking sheets for 3-5min, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes ~5dozen cookies
Per serving (not that it specifies what a "serving" consists of): 90Cal, 1g protein, 5g fat, 11g carbs, 1g fiber, 55mg sodium.

Note: Contains wheat products, dairy products & eggs.