Crispy, thin, heart-shaped cookies with a touch of spice from cinnamon and cayenne.
What is it about thin, crispy cookies?
Take these chocolate cookies for example.
Elise Bauer
They seem so innocuous.
They’re sort of seductive that way.
Perfect for a Valentine sweetheart.
Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer
If using salted butter, skip the added salt in the recipe.
Do not pack down the flour.
Beat in the egg, vanilla, and molasses.
Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer
(The mixture may look a little curdled, don’t worry about it.)
Add the dry ingredients to the wet, a third at a time, beating after each addition.
When well mixed, remove the dough from the mixer, and form it into a ball.
Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer
It should have the consistency of Play-Doh.
Then wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350F (175 C).
Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to an even 1/8-inch thickness.
When cool, they should be crispy, but not burnt.
