Chocolate Chip-oat-le Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , softened
• 0.5 cups dark brown sugar
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups oats
• 0.5 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in cinnamon, chili powder, vanilla extract, and cayenne pepper.

3. 3

   Mix together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, a little at a time, mixing well after each addition. Gently fold in oats and chocolate chips. Cover batter and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Roll dough into 12 golf ball-sized balls and place on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Press down on each cookie to flatten to about 1/2 of its original height.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.