Spiced Soft Chocolate Cookies

Welcome to my recipe for spiced soft chocolate cookies! These are the perfect cookies for anyone who loves chocolate and wants a bit of extra flavor in their life. My secret ingredient is ground cloves, which give these cookies a warm and spicy kick that takes them over the top. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk

Instructions

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

2. In a double boiler, melt unsweetened chocolate. Allow to cool slightly.

3. In a large bowl, cream butter or shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.

4. Add eggs, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and melted chocolate. Mix well to combine.

5. Add all-purpose flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat first with an electric mixer on low speed until ingredients are combined; then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes more, scraping sides of bowl occasionally

6. Cover and chill dough 2 hours or more in the refrigerator before baking cookies so they will hold their shape better when baked 7 Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart 8 Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15-18 minutes or until cookies have lightly browned around edges 9 Cool on wire racks 10 Store in tightly covered jar

Nutrition Facts

• Calories: 290
• Fat: 15 g
• Saturated fat: 8 g
• Cholesterol: 40 mg
• Sodium: 190 mg
• Carbohydrates: 36 g
• Fiber: 2 g
• Sugar: 22 g
• Protein: 4 g