Pepper and Spice Cookies

Ingredients (16)

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 Cups cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 3/4 Cup brown sugar
• 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter, soft
• 1 large egg
• 1 Teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 cinnamon stick (or 1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon)
• 1 Teaspoon allspice berries (or 1 Teaspoon ground allspice)
• 1/2 Teaspoon pink peppercorns
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 Teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of ground mace (opt.)
• Coarse sugar, for sprinkling (opt.)