Chocolate Spice Cookies

It's a little early for a cookie exchange, but if you have one planned for the holidays, Chocolate Spice Cookies might come in handy! The cookies have a texture similar to vanilla wafers, plus a solid chocolate flavor that is in no way overwhelmed by the cinnamon and cloves. In fact, if you don't care for the spice and chocolate combo, you still might like these. But the spices and chocolate come together surprisingly well.

To be honest, Chocolate Spice Cookies exceeded my expectation. I wasn't very excited about making them, but it was a dreary day and they seemed appropriate. They made the house smell great, and the colors were pretty cheery.  In hindsight, I probably should have used Halloween colored sprinkles.

Small Batch Chocolate Spice Cookies

Interested in trying these but don't want to commit to a full batch? Here are the measurements for a small batch.

Small Batch Chocolate Spice Cookies 130 grams all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda ⅜ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon ⅜ teaspoon cloves ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes 15 grams natural unsweetened cocoa powder 56 grams unsalted butter 40 grams molasses 24 grams beaten egg

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Recipe

Chocolate Spice Cookies aka Chocolate Snaps

Anna

The texture of these Chocolate Spice Cookies is similar to Vanilla Wafers. They're not quite as hard as Gingersnaps, but they're not exactly soft and definitely not chewy. The flavor is awesome, and you may like it even if you're not a huge fun of the chocolate/cinnamon combo.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 27 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 48

Ingredients

 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (260 grams)
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ⅓ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened (114 grams)
• ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• Sprinkles or Cinnamon Sugar

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cloves and red pepper flakes together and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
• Beat in the egg, scraping side of bowl often. Beat in the molasses, scraping bowl again.
• Add flour mixture and stir with a heavy duty scraper until you have a thick dough.
• Scoop dough up by rounded teaspoonfuls and roll into balls. Arrange the balls a few inches apart on two parchment lined baking sheets. Press them down to make 1 ½ to 2 inch circles. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar or sprinkles. Alternatively, you can roll them before you press down.
• Bake one sheet at a time at 325 for about 15 minutes or until they appear set.
• Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack

Notes

If using salted butter, reduce salt to about ¼ teaspoon.

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