Tired of watching strangers argue on the internet? Here's a **much** better way to get spicy ... Grab your beaters and let out your aggression with these treats
Preheat your oven to 400°
In your main mixing bowl, cream together for at least 3-5 minutes:
- 12 Tbs Butter (room temp)
- ⅓ c Dark Brown Sugar (packed)
- ⅓ c White Sugar
While the butter and sugars get friendly...
In another bowl, whisk together:
- 2¼ c AP Flour
- ¼ tsp Salt (rounded)
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 to 1½ Tbs Cinnamon
- 1 Tbs Ginger
- ½ to 1 tsp Clove
- ¼ tsp Allspice or Nutmeg
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper (Not optional. Trust me.)
- 1 to 6 shakes of Cayenne (Optional. But do at least one.)
- ¼ to ½ tsp Vanilla Powder (if you have it)
- 1 tsp Turmeric (Optional)
Back to your main mixing bowl, scrape down the sides and add:
- 1 egg yolk (yolk only)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ c Molasses (round up)
Beat well, scrape it down again, then slowly add the spicy flour, beating until it's all one mixed-up happy flavor family.
It'll be a damp play dough type texture. Scoop or pluck and roll into 1½-inch balls. You'll get about 30.
Optional: Roll those yummy doughballs in granulated sugar before baking.
Bonus option: Add a little cayenne or spice of your choice to the rolling sugar.
Bake at 400° for 10-11 minutes, rotating once. Cool on pan 3-5 minutes before removing to cooling rack. If the centers aren't still slightly fudgy/chewy when cooled, reduce temp to 375° or reduce the baking time by a minute or two until you find the right settings for your oven.
And there's one more super ridiculously good option for this very tasty grownup cookie:
Drizzle with glaze:
- ½ c Confectioners' Sugar
- 1 to 2 Tbs Dark or Spiced Rum, or Bourbon
(Note, you can use milk and a little vanilla for a tasty nonalcoholic option)
- ¼ tsp Vanilla Powder or spice of your choice (Optional)
Mix together, adding a bit more sugar or liquid until it's just runny enough to drizzle over those spicy bites of heaven.
Enjoy! With love, from my kitchen to yours.
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