I've been testing recipes to give as Christmas gifts, and this bad boy has just risen to the surface. These are incredible! I left out the espresso powder (since all I had was instant Chai in the pantry), but added a Tablespoon of cocoa powder and a teaspoon of ancho chili powder. The chili powder sounds weird, I know -- but it ads an incredible depth to the chocolate. Chilling is a must. I made the first batch after chilling for an hour and ended up with flat (but tasty) cookies. The second batch chilled overnight and looked more like cookies.

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