Chocolate Chip-oat-le Cookies

Chili and cayenne spices add a delicious twist to these chocolaty oatmeal chip cookies--they've got a kick of "chip-oat-le" flavor you're bound to love.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 267 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 cups oats
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cup dark brown sugar
• 0.5 cup chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in cinnamon, chili powder, vanilla extract, and cayenne pepper.

Step 3

Mix together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, a little at a time, mixing well after each addition. Gently fold in oats and chocolate chips. Cover batter and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Step 4

Roll dough into 12 golf ball-sized balls and place on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Press down on each cookie to flatten to about 1/2 of its original height.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.