Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cinnamon and Cayenne Pepper

These soft chocolate chip cookies with a hint of cinnamon and cayenne pepper are a delightful sweet and spicy combination. The warm spices add a unique twist to the classic chocolate chip cookie, making them ideal for those who like a little heat in their desserts.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

Start by heating the oven to 350F 175C

Mix the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large bowl until the mixture is smooth

One at a time, add the eggs and beat well after each one

Add the vanilla extract and mix well

Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a different bowl using a whisk

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and mix them together until they are just combined

The semisweet chocolate chips should be carefully mixed in

Put the dough in the fridge for at least 30 minutes with the lid on to make it firm

Put parchment paper on baking sheets

Using a cookie scoop or a tablespoon, drop round pieces of dough onto the baking sheets that have been prepared

For 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden

Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before moving them to wire racks to cool all the way

Have fun with these soft, spicy chocolate chip cookies!