Chocolate-Pepper Cookies

These cookies were David Glen's contribution for this year's Valentine's Day office Goodie Day.
Rating: 5 stars


3/4 lb. unsalted butter
1 3/4c. sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3c flour
1 1/2c cocoa
1/4t salt
1/3t pepper
1/8t cayenne
1t cinammon

Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and beat until fluffy. Sift together the dry ingredients. Stir them into the butter mixture and beat until well incorporated. Add flour if needed(1/4c maximum). Divide the dough into threes and wrap in plastic.
Chill at lest one hour.
Heat oven to 375. On a well-floured board roll dough to 1/8". Cut into hearts and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes-crisp not darkened. Let cool on racks.

Icing for Chocolate-Pepper Cookies

1c sifted icing sugar
1 egg white
1/4t lemon-juice
Mix- it should resemble heavy cream
Dip cookies half-way in the icing