{"id":2307,"date":"2013-03-21T00:28:45","date_gmt":"2013-03-21T00:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/?p=2307"},"modified":"2014-01-21T02:00:22","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T02:00:22","slug":"mexican-chocolate-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2307","title":{"rendered":"MEXICAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-content\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_00022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2313\" alt=\"IMG_0002\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_00022.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_00022.jpg 800w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_00022-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an unusual\u00a0 little cookie that will have you swooning with delight. A cookie with black and red\u00a0 pepper!\u00a0 Bittersweet chocolate mellows the ground peppers&#8217; heat.\u00a0 A little sprinkle of Malden salt to finish and your taste buds will\u00a0 do a Mexican Hat Dance with delight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\"><span class=\"item ERName\">MEXICAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">cookies<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">baking<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Mrs Butterfingers<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT15M\">15 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT25M\">25 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">32<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSummary\"><span class=\"summary\">These cookies with bittersweet chocolate that mellows the ground peppers&#8217; heat are absolutely addictive.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">5 ounces bittersweet (60 percent cacao) chocolate, coarsely chopped<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3.4 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3\/4 cup)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 tsp ground cinnamon<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 tsp baking powder<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Dash of freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Dash of cayenne pepper<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 1\/4 cups sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 cup butter, softened<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 large egg room temperature<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Malden salt &#8211; or coarse sea salt flakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat oven to 350F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Melt chocolate in a small bowl set in a saute pan of warm water over low heat, and cool to room temperature.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine flour , cinnamon, baking powder, salt and peppers and combine well with a whisk.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add egg; beat well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add cooled chocolate and vanilla and beat just until blended.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add flour mixture and beat just until blended.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Chill cookie dough overnight.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Fifteen minutes before baking remove from the fridge.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Drop dough by level tablespoons 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake at 350F. for 10 minutes or until ALMOST set.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove from oven and cool on pans 2 minutes or until set.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Sprinkle with a little Malden salt or<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Dust with a little powdered sugar to serve.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Yield &#8211; 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