Chilli chocolate cookies

• unsalted butter↗225g g

  softened

• caster sugar↗100g g
• dark muscovado sugar↗175g g
• vanilla extract↗2 tsp tsp
• eggs↗2

  beaten

• plain flour↗300g g
• cocoa powder↗50g g
• baking powder↗1 tsp tsp
• cayenne pepper↗1 ½ tsp tsp

  (less or more to taste)

• 100g bar dark chilli chocolate g

  roughly chopped

• 100g bar white chocolate g

  roughly chopped

• 100g bar dark chocolate g

  roughly chopped

• vanilla ice cream

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Beat the butter and sugars together, then gradually mix in the vanilla and eggs. In another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, a pinch of salt, baking powder and cayenne pepper, then mix these into the butter and fold in all the chocolate.

2. 2

   Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Place walnut-sized spoonfuls of the mixture on baking sheets lined with baking parchment, leaving enough space between so they don’t melt together. Bake in batches, for 10-12 mins, depending on how gooey you like your cookies. Allow to cool on the baking sheets for 1 min before removing to a plate to cool completely. Serve with vanilla ice cream.