Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies

Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies

Source: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/best-chocolate-chip-cookies/Detail.aspx (heavily modified!)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup finely ground almond meal
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon hot water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup "chocolate liquor chunks" (from Willy St. Co-op) OR chopped baker's chocolate
coriander, to taste (~ 1/2 teaspoon)
garam masala, to taste (~ 1/2 teaspoon)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, almond meal, and chocolate chips. Add coriander and garam masala to taste. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
3. Bake for about 13 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.

These cookies spread!