Best Spiced Mexican Chocolate Cookies Recipes

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SPICED MEXICAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES



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We know what you're thinking; cinnamon, chocolate and... cayenne in a cookie!? Yup! Our Spiced Mexican Chocolate Cookies are a decadent, dark chocolate cookie elevated with a perfect hum of heat. These ingredients are traditionally found in Mexican cuisine, and when combined in the form of a dessert, the result is out-of-this-world good! The flavor profile of our Mexican chocolate cookies is rich, warming and simply irresistible. Try adding our cayenne chocolate cookies to your seasonal cookie tray, or have fun experimenting with a truly exciting new recipe. Remember, no whisk, no reward!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ All-Purpose Flour
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons Demerara (raw) sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and red pepper; set aside.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Remove from heat; stir in granulated sugar. Pour into large bowl. Beat in eggs with spoon one at a time until blended. Beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Shape dough into 36 (1 1/4 -inch) balls. Lightly butter hands if dough is sticky when shaping into balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly. Sprinkle about 1/4 teaspoon of Demerara sugar over top of each cookie.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, at least 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g

SPICED RICE COOKIES WITH MEXICAN CHOCOLATE



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Delicious cookies with rice and Mexican chocolate.

Provided by Uncle Ben's

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     UNCLE BEN'S®

Time 2h

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (8.8 ounce) pouch cooked and cooled UNCLE BEN'S® Ready Rice® Basmati
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 tablets Mexican chocolate (such as Chocolate Ibarra®), coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne pepper in a separate bowl.
  • Mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Stir in cooked rice, chopped walnuts, and chopped chocolate.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheet.
  • Roll dough into walnut size balls; arrange on cookie sheets, about 12 per sheet.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool on sheet 5 to 10 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 146.8 mg, Sugar 14.5 g

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