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November 24, 2015 By Nicky 15 Comments

Spicy Double Dark Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Double Chocolate Snickerdoodles

The holidays are all about traditions, memories, and enjoying the magic of the season with your family. Holiday baking is one of our family traditions. We bake cookies and quick breads for ourselves and to give away as gifts. This year we’ll be handing out these Spicy Double Dark Chocolate Snickerdoodles to friends and neighbors. Nothing says friendship and holiday cheer quite like chocolate.

Growing up, there wasn’t a holiday that went by without cookies. As a girl, I loved my grandmother’s baking, especially her cookies. Every year, she made her legendary Sour Cream Twist Cookies, German Lebkuchen, and Kringla cookies. You could visit any time and she’d always have those cookies ready when you got there. On Christmas Eve, my father’s side of the family (grandparents, aunts, uncles, and all of the cousins) gathered at my aunt’s house for her annual Clam Chowder dinner. She’d make two types of chowder and her decorated sugar cookies. In our family, you can’t have a holiday without cookies.

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Now my children and I bake together every holiday season. We make my aunt’s decorated sugar cookies, my grandmother’s recipes, my mother’s Jan Hagel recipe, and something new. We’ll package the cookies we make and hand them out to our neighbors, teachers, colleagues, and friends. It a holiday tradition that is focused on giving and showing others you care.

Spicy Double Dark Chocolate Snickerdoodles Cookies packaged in mason jars for holiday gifts

A pint sized mason jar makes a great package for these cookies. Stack 5-6 cookies in the jar. Top with a flattened cupcake liner and screw on the jar lid. Tie a decorative string or ribbon. You can add a decorative tag if you like.

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Snickerdoodles are a great cookies to bake with children. Younger children can help roll the dough into balls, roll the balls in cinnamon sugar, and tap the balls down with a jar. This recipe is easy enought for older children to make anytime.  Everyone can help package the cookies to give as gifts.

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Dark Hershey’s Chocolate

Holiday baking makes this the sweetest time of the year. These Spicy Double Dark Chocolate Snickerdoodle cookies will spice up the season. Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder and Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Chips make a great snickerdoodle cookie irresistible. With a touch of cayenne, you get a mild bite that brings out that dark chocolate flavor. I used a 1/8 of a teaspoon for a mild heat, which my children like. If you want more heat, increase the cayenne to a ¼ teaspoon. If you aren’t a fan of dark chocolate, you can substitute Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and Hershey’s Cocoa Powder in equal amounts.

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Dark Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies

Dark Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies

It's chocolate, spice, and everything nice. We combined a few of our favorite things for these Spicy Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies. These are sure to become a new family favorite for holiday baking and after school snacks.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons cane sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups white unbleached flour
  • 1/2 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
  • 1/2 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Chips
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400®F.
  2. Cream together softened butter, 1/2 cup cane sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy; about 1 minute with a stand mixer or 2 minutes with a handheld mixer.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla to creamed sugar. Mix well.
  4. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, allspice, and cayenne.
  5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Stir in Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Chips.
  7. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 Tablespoons of cane sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
  8. Using a dough scoop or melon baller, take enough dough to make 1 inch balls. Roll in between hands to shape into balls.
  9. Roll each ball into cinnamon sugar and place on a cookie sheet lined with a silicone mat. Space cookies 2 inches apart.
  10. Flatten each cookie with the bottom of a cup or jar until dough is 1/4 inch thick. Place the bottom of the jar in the cinnamon sugar in between cookies to prevent sticking.
  11. Bake for 8 minutes or just until barely set. Even if the cookies look underdone, they will firm up as they cool. All cookies to cool slightly on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  12. Repeat with remaining dough.
  13. Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days or freeze for later use.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 161Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 121mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 2g
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Looking for more cookie recipe ideas? See these:

  • Snickerdoodle Cookie Sandwiches
  • Snickerdoodle Muffins Recipe with Streusel Crumble Topping
  • Christmas Cookies for Santa and Gifts
  • Kringla Recipe for Traditional Norwegian Cookies
  • German Sour Cream Twist Cookies

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Nicky Omohundro is a travel and active family lifestyle blogger and social media influencer based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She shares stories, destinations, and ideas on food, family, health, and outdoor recreation to help families find their own adventures. Her spirit animal is a caffeinated squirrel fueled by coffee, real food, and the desire to seek new adventures.

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Comments

  1. blankJill Robbins says

    November 27, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    Snickerdoodles are MY FAVORITE! I never thought to use chocolate but these really look delish!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      November 28, 2015 at 3:47 pm

      You basically substitute cocoa powder for flour. They are really good.

      Reply
  2. blankScarlet says

    November 27, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    These sound amazing. I think I should go make them right now!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      November 28, 2015 at 3:48 pm

      Have fun in the kitchen. I’d love to know how you like them

      Reply
  3. blankCrystal @ Castle View Academy says

    November 27, 2015 at 7:16 pm

    I wonder what my children would think of spicy cookies? They love spice, so I’m sure they’d like these. I’ll have to introduce them to a new flavour combination this year 😉

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      November 28, 2015 at 3:48 pm

      They aren’t really hot, but have a tingle in the back of your mouth after you eat them. You can decrease the cayenne more or eliminate it all together if needed.

      Reply
  4. blankSharisse says

    November 28, 2015 at 12:31 am

    These sound really great! And the mason jar packaging is so cute too. Thanks for the new cookie recipe to try!

    Reply
  5. blankAmy Boyington says

    November 28, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    Um, yes please! And the mason jars for holders to give as gifts…absolutely love it! I will be adding these to my Christmas baking list this year.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      November 28, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      Thanks Amy. I love mason jars for containers. I’m all for reusing.

      Reply
  6. blankStephanie LaPlante says

    November 28, 2015 at 6:24 pm

    This is a great gift idea…for ME! lol

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      November 28, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      🙂 Enjoy!

      Reply
  7. blankAnne Campbell says

    November 29, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    Ooh–chocolate and snickerdoodles? How could a cookie get any better? These look fantastic!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      December 1, 2015 at 9:48 am

      It doesn’t get better than these.

      Reply
  8. blankC. Lee Reed says

    November 30, 2015 at 5:50 am

    OMgee, all of these holiday recipes have me worried about holiday weight gain already! What a way to do it though. These seem decadent and rich; just how I love my cookies. Going to try this out.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      December 1, 2015 at 9:46 am

      If you are a dark chocolate fan, they’ll enjoy these C Lee. The cayenne adds just a little bite that makes these irresistable.

      Reply

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