Nana'S Spicy Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies

• 1 cup white sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1/2 cup white candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's(R))

1. Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, melted butter, and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla extract; whisk until smooth.
2. Combine flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a separate bowl.
3. Mix flour mixture into the sugar-butter mixture; stir until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips gently. Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat(R) baking mat.
5. Roll 1 1/2 tablespoons of chilled dough into a ball. Repeat with the remaining dough.
6. Combine the remaining 1/2 cup white sugar, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Roll dough balls completely in the spicy cinnamon-sugar. Place on the prepared baking sheet, at least 2 inches apart, and slightly flatten the tops.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden and cookies appear under-baked, about 9 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately place candy-coated chocolate pieces on top. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

white sugar, unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, pumpkin puree, vanilla, flour, ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda, baking powder, chocolate chips, ground cayenne pepper, white candycoated milk

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/261476/nanas-spicy-pumpkin-chocolate-cookies/ (may not work)