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Chocolate Pepper Cookies Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Markeverett / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago I love to bake cookies. This recipe is my daughter's favorite and she asks for it nearly every time she's home. I baked many batches for her and her friends while she was in college. Thank you Martha Stewart. Prep:90m Cook:11m Servings:4	Markeverett
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Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

¾ cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder

¼ teaspoon coarse salt

¼ teaspoon finely ground pepper, plus more for sprinkling

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon good-quality instant espresso powder

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Coarse sanding sugar, for rolling

Directions

1. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt, pepper, espresso powder, and cinnamon into a large bowl; set aside

2. Put butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined

3. Turn out dough onto a piece of parchment paper and roll into a 2-inch-diameter log. Roll log in the parchment. Refrigerate at least one hour or overnight.

4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove log from parchment paper. Let soften slightly at room temperature, about 5 minutes. Roll log in sanding sugar, gently pressing down to adhere sugar to dough. Transfer log to cutting board, and slice into ¼-inch-thick rounds. Place rounds on baking sheets lined with parchment paper (this is SUCH a time saver!!!), spacing 1 inch apart. Sprinkle each round with freshly ground pepper.

5. Bake cookies until there is slight resistance when you lightly touch centers, about 11 minutes. Transfer cookies (on parchment) to wire racks to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in air-tight containers about 2-3 days.

Makes about 4 dozen.

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mystic_river1 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Wonderful cookies..^5

marky90 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Fantastic!

fizzle3nat 1 year, 2 months ago said:
These look really good - Martha has some really unique cookie recipes. I tried her ginger brownies and those were delicious; I'm sure these are as well. I love black pepper anyway. I'll add to my 'try' list. Thanks for sharing! - Natalie

mjcmcook 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Hello ~
Wonderful "5"FORK!!!!! cookie recipe ~
Great combination of flavors to produce a
unique taste ~
Thank-you for sharing ~
~*~ mjcmcook ~*~
P.S. I 'Flagged' your photo 'Beautiful' ~

peetabear 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Great addition to my cookie holiday list...five for you...thank you for sharing the recipe

linspj 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Will have to try these. We make pepper cookies at Christmas, but not with chocolate...this kicks it up a notch. Thanks for sharing.

mountainmama 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I love these cookies Mark what a great recipe. This will be so great for the Holidays. Thanks for Sharing. Five For You Mister! :)

conner909 1 year, 2 months ago said:
This looks really good! I'm bookmarking this to make soon, as I'm looking for a unique cookie recipe for Xmas! Thanks!

greekgirrrl 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Now that's different..I've heard of these existing in a land far far away.

Can't wait to bake them!

lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Hey I can DREAM can't I Mark?? :)
55555 super yummy! Group added

lacrenshaw 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Mark,
I'm not much of a cookie baker but these just sounds to good to be true. Yes! I WILL make these cookies. Thanks!
Lorraine

conner909 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Mark,
I made these cookies today, and they are so rich, dense and flavorful! They'd go very well with vanilla ice cream. This is a keeper, and I'm rating these a 5...thanks!

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