Cocoa Pepper Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns, coarsely crushed | ||
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon, melted | |
| Unsweetened applesauce | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
Directions
1. In a food processor (or in a bowl), combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, 3/4 cup (150 g) of the sugar, and peppercorns. Whirl (or stir) until blended. Add butter, applesauce, and vanilla; whirl until dough forms a compact ball. (Or stir in butter, applesauce, and vanilla with a fork, then work dough with your hands to form a smooth-textured ball.)
2. With lightly floured fingers, pinch off 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces of dough and roll into balls. Arrange balls 2 inches (5 cm) apart on two 12- by 15-inch (30- by 38-cm) nonstick (or lightly greased regular) baking sheets. Dip bottom of a lightly greased glass into remaining 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar and press each ball gently to a thickness of about 1/2 inch (1 cm); dip glass again as needed to prevent sticking.
3. Bake in lower third of a 300°F (150°C) oven until cookies are firm to the touch and look dry on top (about 20 minutes), switching positions of baking sheets halfway through baking. Let cookies cool on baking sheets for about 3 minutes; then transfer to racks to cool completely
2. With lightly floured fingers, pinch off 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces of dough and roll into balls. Arrange balls 2 inches (5 cm) apart on two 12- by 15-inch (30- by 38-cm) nonstick (or lightly greased regular) baking sheets. Dip bottom of a lightly greased glass into remaining 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar and press each ball gently to a thickness of about 1/2 inch (1 cm); dip glass again as needed to prevent sticking.
3. Bake in lower third of a 300°F (150°C) oven until cookies are firm to the touch and look dry on top (about 20 minutes), switching positions of baking sheets halfway through baking. Let cookies cool on baking sheets for about 3 minutes; then transfer to racks to cool completely
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