Spiced Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

🥘 Ingredients

• all-purpose flour
  1 cup
• baking powder
  1 tsp
• bittersweet chocolate (60-70%)
  8 oz
• fine sea salt
  1/2 tsp
• flaky sea salt
• ground cayenne pepper
  1/4 tsp
• ground cinnamon
  1.5 tsp
• large eggs
  2
• light brown sugar
  3/4 cup
• semi-sweet chocolate chunks
  1 cup
• unsalted butter
  1/2 cup
• unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
  1/3 cup
• vanilla extract
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheets
• heatproof bowl
• medium bowl
• hand mixer

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2

   In a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, melt bittersweet chocolate (60-70%) and unsalted butter until smooth; set aside to cool slightly.

   bittersweet chocolate (60-70%): 8 oz, unsalted butter: 1/2 cup
3. 3

   In a medium bowl , whisk together all-purpose flour , unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder , ground cinnamon , ground cayenne pepper (or ancho chili powder), baking powder , and fine sea salt .

   all-purpose flour: 1 cup, unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder: 1/3 cup, ground cinnamon: 1.5 tsp, ground cayenne pepper: 1/4 tsp, baking powder: 1 tsp, fine sea salt: 1/2 tsp
4. 4

   In a large mixing bowl, beat large eggs and light brown sugar with a hand mixer on high speed until thick, pale, and ribbony, about ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add vanilla extract .

   large eggs: 2, light brown sugar: 3/4 cup, vanilla extract: 1 tsp
5. 5

   Fold melted chocolate mixture into the whipped eggs until combined.
6. 6

   Gently fold in the dry spiced flour mixture and semi-sweet chocolate chunks until a glossy, fudgy batter forms. Let batter rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes to firm up slightly.

   semi-sweet chocolate chunks: 1 cup
7. 7

   Scoop 2-tablespoon balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
8. 8

   Bake for ⏱️ 10 to 12%minutes , until cookie edges are set and tops are crinkled and shiny.
9. 9

   Sprinkle immediately with flaky sea salt and let cool on pan for ⏱️ 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.n

   flaky sea salt