Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cayenne pepper
2 eggs room temperature
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
Cinnamon sugar coating
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 350 F.
2 In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugars and the butter until nice and fluffy.
3 Beat in cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and cayenne pepper until well blended.
4 Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
5 Stir in unsweetened cocoa and flour until combined.
6 Combine sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl
7 Use a cookie scoop to scoop out dough and use palm to form it into a ball. Roll ball in cinnamon-sugar mixture and place it on prepared baking sheet. flatten slightly with your palm.
8 Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool on a cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
9 Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days
