1 1/2 cups all - purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch - process cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon finely ground pepper, plus more for sprinkling 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon good -
quality instant espresso powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Coarse sanding sugar, for rolling
Not exact matches
The key is using high
quality chocolate for the unsweetened and cocoa
powder (I used Valrhona) and I also added just a little bit of
instant espresso powder to the melted chocolate mixture to bring out the flavors.
Gim me Chocolate — Add: & frac14; cup good
quality Dark Cocoa PowderMoka Decadence — Add: & frac14; cup good
quality Dark Cocoa
Powder1 tbsp
instant espresso or dark roast coffee, ground to a very fine
powder in a coffee grinderMatcha Green Tea — Add: 1 & frac12; tbsp Matcha Green Tea PowderSweet Cinnamon — Add: 1 & frac12; tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp vanilla powderChai Spice — Add: 2 tsp Chai SpiceTo make the Chai Spice, you will need (this makes a lot more than you need, but trust me, you'll be glad to have this in your pantry!)