Average Rating: 5TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 3 dozen.Ingredients
- 1 package (17-1/2 ounces) sugar cookie mix
- 1/3 cup baking cocoa
- 4 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Triple Sec, optional
TOPPING: - 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine cookie mix, cocoa, orange zest, cinnamon and cayenne. Beat in butter, egg, vanilla and, if desired, Triple Sec.
- 2. Mix sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar mixture. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 89 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 52mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.