Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
Fudgy and spicy chocolate cookies with mini marshmallows on top!
Equipment
Ingredients
Cookies
- 180 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 115 g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 100 g brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For rolling and topping
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 44 mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Flour mixture: In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Butter mixture: In a large mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat the softened butter until very creamy. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat until creamy and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Combine flour and butter mixtures: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just combined.
- Scoop and roll: Use a 4-tablespoon cookie scooper to scoop the cookie dough. Release the dough ball into your hand and roll it in between your hands. Roll the dough ball in granulated sugar until coated.
- Press into pucks: Place the cookie dough balls on your lined baking sheet, leaving about 3" in between each cookie. Press down on each ball to flatten into a puck shape. These cookies don't spread much on their own so we're giving them a head start by flattening them a bit.
- Bake: Bake cookies for about 10-12 minutes. At around 6-8 minutes in, press a few mini marshmallows on top of each cookie and continue baking to allow the marshmallows to melt a bit.
- Cool: Once out of the oven, use a spatula or a spoon to gently pat the puffed up marshmallows down. Sprinkle some extra cinnamon on top of the cookies. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling or enjoy warm (recommended!).
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 323IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
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