Cacao Nib Cookies

Servings: Varies depending on cookie size

Ingredients:

• 2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/8 tsp Saigon cinnamon
• 1 Stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup Packed brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. Vanilla extract
• 1 Egg
• 1 Egg yolk
• 1 cup Cacao nibs (or more, to taste)

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven:

• Preheat your oven to 325 F (165 C).

2. Prepare Cookie Sheets:

• Grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper.

3. Sift Dry Ingredients:

• In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.

4. Cream Butter and Sugar:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter and brown sugar until well blended.

5. Add Wet Ingredients:

• Beat in the vanilla extract, egg, and egg yolk until the mixture is light and creamy.

6. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:

• Gradually mix in the sifted ingredients, stirring just until blended.

7. Add Cacao Nibs:

• Fold in the cacao nibs using a wooden spoon, distributing them evenly.

8. Form Cookies:

• Drop cookie dough in 1/4 cup portions onto the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them about 3 inches apart.

9. Bake:

• Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are lightly toasted.

10. Cool:

• Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.

Enjoy!