Ingredients
12 servings
- •½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- •½ cup dark brown sugar
- •¼ cup white sugar
- •2 eggs
- •2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- •1 tablespoon chili powder
- •2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- •½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- •1 cup all-purpose flour
- •½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •½ teaspoon baking soda
- •2 cups oats
- •½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 267
- Carbohydrate: 38g
- Fat: 12g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Sugar: 17g