Two-Bite Buckeye Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon chipotle puree* --or more depending on your heat tolerance.
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ancho chiles
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup smooth natural peanut butter, like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3/4 cups natural cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cup AP flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste depending on the saltiness of your peanut butter