Mexican Chocolate Butter Cookies / Jill Silverman Hough

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Decorations such as melted chocolate, colored sugar, jimmies, silver balls, and icing (optional)