Spicy Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in mixing bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• 3 beat until smooth and light.
• 4 in a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne pepper.
• 5 gradually mix into wet ingredients.
• 6 beat until just combined.
• 7 fold in chocolate chips until combined.
• 8 scoop cookies into 2-inch balls and place on cookie sheets.
• 9 bake until lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
• 10 let cool slightly, then remove from cookie sheets and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.