Dear Heather-of-the-Past,
I know you’re scared of the bate bate chocolate (and I know you have no idea who Dora the Explorer is, but it’s the same song you’re learning in Spanish class right now). I know you’re scared of having chocolate with cinnamon, coffee (café), and spice to it. I know you’re scared of eating anything chocolate that doesn’t have the word ‘milk’ in front of it. And I know you’re scared of your bangs – it’s still scary when you grow up and look at pictures of yourself.
The good news is all of that will change and you will fall madly in love with cookies so decadent and flavorful that you won’t even realize that you were once afraid of the flavors in them. You’ll bite into them and instantly crave 87 more. Sadly the recipe doesn’t make 87, it only makes about 24, but maybe if you ask Mom enough she’ll let you have 2 more. Just don’t whine – she hates that. Trust me.
Love,
Future You
P.S. Here’s something to look forward to: your hair will look better in the future!
MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE COOKIES
- 1 stick butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 heaping tsp instant coffee or espresso powder
- 1 level tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl combine the melted butter and sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, coffee, and spices and mix until the dry ingredients are just incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips. [If you’re at high altitude it always helps to refrigerate the dough before baking to avoid flat cookies!] Drop by the spoonful onto a Silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350. Let cool slightly before eating.
And try to avoid making a double batch. It might seem like a good idea at the time, but 87 cookies will actually make your tummy hurt. And mom won’t feel sorry for you…trust me.
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These are aaawesome. Just made them, great new addition to my christmas cookies.
I love these flavors in baked goodies! Would love a plate full right now. 🙂
I love chocolate and cinnamon and the bate bate chocolate song gets stuck in my head!
What an awesome flavor combination!
I love the hit of spice with chocolate. These sound like wonderful surprising treats.
I’ll admit, I’ve never had Mexican hot chocolate before, and it does sound kind of scary, but I need to break out of my box and this might be an awesome way to do so 🙂
Cayenne sounds kind of scary but I bet they’re delicious.
I certainly could fall in love with these cookies. I am bookmarking these. The cayenne is just what it needs.
Those cookies look amazing!
Oh wow, these look absolutely fantastic!!! I love Mexican Hot Chocolate. And in cookie form?! Yeah, definitely making these 😀
Yep. Us moms have no sympathy. LOL
And oh the bangs! I had some serious ones too. Not a good look. At all.
Heather, this is a great idea for cookies! We love mexican hot chocolate over here too 🙂
These cookies look amazing!
Ok. Seriously. Where have these been my whole life?! I must make these today. Have a wonderful Easter! 🙂
Mexican Hot Chocolate is my FAVORITE!! I can only imagine how incredible these cookies taste!!
I’ve grown to like this combo more and more the older I’ve gotten! They look delicious! 🙂
Those look delicious! So gooey and melty and chocolatey. I MUST try these sometime. Thanks for sharing.
THose cookies look and sound awesome!!! yummmmmmm 🙂