Chocolate Pepper Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups butter, unsalted
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 3 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 1/2 cups cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
• 5 ounces chocolate

1. Cream the butter and sugar.
2. Add the eggs and beat until fluffy.
3. Sift together the dry ingredients.
4. Add to the butter mixture and beat until well mixed; if dough seems too soft, add up to 1/4 cup more flour.
5. Shape into a flattened round, wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
7. and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
8. On a well-floured board, roll out the dough until 18 inch thick.
9. Cut dough into shapes and set 1 to 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
10. Leftover dough can be rolled and cut once more.
11. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or just until crisp; do not allow to darken.

butter, sugar, eggs, flour, cocoa, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cinnamon ground, chocolate

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chocolate-pepper-cookies-46510 (may not work)