Kitchen Witchen: Spicy Chocolate Cookies

For this recipe, you will need:

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
  

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and spices) and set aside. Cream butter and sugar together well, scraping sides of bowl as needed.
Add eggs, vanilla, and rum and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add dry mixture gradually, blending at low speed just until combined.
Carefully mix in chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded tablespoons, 2 inches apart onto a cookie sheet.
Bake 11-13 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool on a cooling rack.