Spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Total Time
53 min
21m prep ยท 32m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Medium
25 views

This spicy cookie recipe combines the best of two worlds: the sweetness of chocolate with a kick of cayenne.

Ingredients

  • 1.75 cups white sugar , divided
  • 1 cup butter , softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.5 teaspoons sea salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon , divided
  • 0.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Beat together 1 1/2 cups sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in cream of tartar and baking soda. Beat in cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and cayenne powder. Beat in flour. Stir chocolate chips into dough until incorporated.

  3. 3

    Mix together remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl.

  4. 4

    Roll heaping tablespoons of dough into balls. Roll balls in sugar-cinnamon mixture and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.

  5. 5

    Bake in the preheated oven until centers are set and edges are slightly cracked, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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