Chef John's Chili Chocolate Cookies
4.7
Ingredients
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 45 min
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- 2 Heat currants and coffee liqueur in a saucepan over low heat until beginning to simmer, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
- 3 Place unsweetened chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, and butter in a heatproof bowl; place bowl over a saucepan filled with 1-inch of simmering water set over low heat. Stir mixture occasionally, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
- 4 Combine flour, black pepper, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a bowl; set aside.
- 5 Whisk sugar and eggs together in a large bowl until light, fluffy, and pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in vanilla and melted chocolate mixture; fold in flour mixture until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and currants.
- 6 Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
- 7 Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are almost set, about 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling, 5 minutes more.
By John Mitzewich