Casa M Spicy Chocolate Drops
What makes these Chocolate Drops so special? They have a spicy little kick because they are made with Casa M's Chain Reaction Spice. This is a take on my Chocolate Snaps. Crispy on the outside and slightly chewy and chocolatey on the inside. I love it when the chocolate oozes out. Believe it or not, they start with a Devil's Food Cake Mix! They don't make a big batch so I like making them into mini sized cookies. But they are super easy to make! And the best thing is, the dough freezes easily. Make a batch, flash freeze and bake when needed for the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Devil's Food Cake Mix
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 eggs, beaten lightly
- 1/2 tablespoon Casa M Chain Reaction Spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
- 1 tablespoon port, wine or water
- 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- cooking spray -spray the cookie scoop or spoon
- 1/2 teaspoon Casa M Chain Reaction - for sugar topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Combine cake mix, oil, eggs, ginger, 1/2 tablespoon Casa M Chain Reaction spice, cinnamon and port. Stir in chocolate chips. Be careful not to over mix as the batter gets very sticky.
- Mix together in a bowl or on a dinner plate, 1/4-1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon Casa M Chain Reaction.
- Use a 1 1/2 inch ice cream scoop or cookie dough scoop /spoon. Spray the cookie dough scoop/spoon with cooking spray (all sides). You may need to stop during the scooping, clean your scoop and spray again, then continue scooping. They get very sticky.
- Scoop out cookies into spiced sugar. Roll cookies in sugar and form into a rounded ball with hands. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper a few inches apart. At this point you can flash freeze them if you want. If you want to bake them right away, I do suggest chilling them in the freezer for 5 minutes or the refrigerator for 15 minutes, then bake them.
- Bake 6-8 minutes. Do not over bake or they will be too dry tasting. Cookies will "crack," and look "set." Cool at least 3-5 minutes before removing them to cooling racks. Store in an airtight container.
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