Name: Spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: White sugar, divided - 1 ¾ cups; Butter, softened - 1 cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Sea salt - ½ teaspoon; Eggs - 2 large; Cream of tartar - 2 teaspoons; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Unsweetened cocoa powder - ½ cup; Ground cinnamon, divided - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 2 ¼ cups; Semisweet chocolate chips - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

1. White sugar, divided 1 ¾ cups

2. Butter, softened 1 cup

3. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

4. Sea salt ½ teaspoon

5. Eggs 2 large

6. Cream of tartar 2 teaspoons

7. Baking soda 1 teaspoon

8. Unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup

9. Ground cinnamon, divided 1 teaspoon

10. Cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon

11. All-purpose flour 2 ¼ cups

12. Semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

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 . Stage

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

4 . Stage

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

5 . Stage

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.