My second recipe of the day is cookies! I've been absent at bowling the last couple of weeks and thought I needed to return with a treat. I was incredibly interested in this recipe because it called for Saigon cinnamon (never heard of it) and Ancho chili pepper. Is this different than my regular chili pepper? It actually has mild heat with a fruity flavor. My grocery store did not have Saigon cinnamon in the bulk spice section but they did have Ceylon (the truest form of cinnamon) so I decided to try that over the "regular" cinnamon I have in my spice rack. I know the recipe would've liked me to use the McCormick brand but I wasn't going to buy a whole container when the bulk section is much more economical for a one-time use.

Now enough about the spices - these cookies taste pretty great. They're perfect for fall and would taste even better served with hot apple cider or coffee. I've never tasted a cookie with this type of spice and I welcome the change. I also appreciated the mixing time was minimal and they only took 10 minutes to bake.