Habanero Cookies

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

These cookies have a wonderful fruity flavor with a slight warming feeling in your mouth. See note for heat removing process -- this results in a wonderful, fruity-spicy tasting cookie!

Ingredients

10 habanero peppers, seeded and minced
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2 In a large bowl, mix the peppers, sugar, butter, vanilla, and eggs. Beat until smooth. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into the pepper mixture just until combined. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3 Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.