Jalapeno Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2-3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 jalapenos, very finely diced (divided so you have 1 1/2peppers for dough and the other half for topping)
• 6 jalapeno seeds, finely chopped, almost to a mash

Recipe

• 1 sift 2 1/2 cups flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt into a small bowl.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, cream butter and vanilla, adding sugar slowly, beating until fluffy.
• 3 add eggs one at a time and mix thoroughly.
• 4 gradually add flour mixture 1 1/2 peppers and seeds and combine well. if dough seems sticky, gradually add remaining 1/2 cup flour.
• 5 refrigerate dough at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• 6 be sure to cover with plastic wrap. roll dough into balls about the size of walnuts.
• 7 moisten bottom of glass with water, dip in sugar and press to even thickness.
• 8 top with a few pieces of jalapeno pepper, press lightly into dough.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees for about 10 to 12 minutes. remove from pan and cool.