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Mexican Chocolate Chip Cookies
5 from 117 votes

Mexican Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mexican Chocolate Chip Cookies blend the familiar texture of buttery, brown sugar cookies with warm spices like cinnamon and cayenne pepper for a subtle spicy kick. The dough is enriched with vanilla and chopped semisweet chocolate pieces, producing cookies with golden edges and soft, slightly undercooked centers that balance sweetness and spice.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 140 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate chopped

Instructions

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  1. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. The butter should be just barely melted - not hot and sizzling, not browned.
  2. Add brown sugar to a large bowl.
  3. Pour melted butter over sugar.
  4. Stir to combine butter and sugar. Let stand 5 minutes.
  5. Add egg and egg yolk; stir to combine.
  6. Stir in vanilla extract.
  7. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne pepper. Stir until just combined. Please see the comments about flour in the recipe notes.
  8. Stir in chopped chocolate.
  9. Cover, and chill dough for 30 minutes. 
  10. Toward the end of the chilling time, preheat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
  11. Using a medium cookie scoop (1.5 tablespoon), drop scoops of dough 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
  12. Bake for about 7-10 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. The centers should look soft and slightly underdone.
  13. Let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

  • Accurately measure flour by weighing or aerating and leveling to prevent dry or crumbly dough.
  • Use scant ½ teaspoon table salt if kosher salt is unavailable.
  • Mix the dough by hand instead of electric mixer for better texture.
  • Cookies bake best with edges golden and centers slightly underdone for softness.
  • Nutrition values are estimates and can vary by ingredient brand.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 140kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 128mg (5%) Potassium 44mg (1%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 175IU (4%) Calcium 15mg (2%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36 cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 140kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 128mg 5%
Potassium 44mg 1%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 175IU 4%
Calcium 15mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.