Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies are bold chocolate cookies that have a hint of spice. They are perfect for the holidays or just for a special treat. 

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies are a new favorite at our house. With the first bite, you get a deep rich chocolate flavor that any chocolate lover would want. Within minutes, you get the small spice flavor from the cayenne pepper – not too much to call it hot, but just enough to say, “that’s nice, what is that spice?”

We make these for the holidays now but they are certainly a cookie that you could serve all year around. I read recently, that there is a trend to pair cookies with wine and beer. I would definitely say that this cookie would stand up to a stout or a Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies are bold chocolate cookies that have a hint of spice. They are perfect for the holidays or just for a special treat. 

• Author: krazykitchenmom
• Prep Time: 6 minutes
• Cook Time: 17 minutes
• Total Time: 23 minutes
• Yield: 2 dozen cookies
• Category: Dessert
• Method: Baked

Ingredients

• 1 cup of salted butter (if you don’t use salted butter, you will need to add a bit of salt to wet ingredients when you mix them)
• 1 cup of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups of flour
• 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 plus a pinch more of cayenne pepper
• 1/2 bag mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Add eggs, sugar, butter, and vanilla to a mixing bowl.
3. With a stand mixer or hand mixer, mix on medium speed for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add baking soda and baking powder, cinnamon, cayenne.
5. Add flour 1/4 cup at a time, mixing as you go until all of the flour is incorporated. (Careful not to overmix the dough.)
6. Add mini chocolate chips and mix one more time until chips are mixed into the dough.
7. With a spoon, spoon our small spoonfuls of dough and roll them into small balls.
8. Place them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
9. Gently flatten each cookie ball with the heal of your palm.
10. Bake 15-17 minutes.
11. Cool completely and dust with confectioners sugar.