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5 from 4 votes

Mexican Hot Chocolate Snickerdoodles

A deliciously chocolate snickerdoodle with zing power and flavor burst of cinnamon and cayenne pepper
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Cookies
Servings: 2 doz
Author: Ellen

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp red cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 TBS almond milk
  • Dusting sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, shift together the flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, red cayenne pepper, soda, and salt
  • In another large bowl, add sugar, oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and almond milk. Mix together to combine.
  • Slowly add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients, mixing in between each add in. Mix until combined. Batter will be stiff.
  • With your hands, scoop about 1 TBS of batter, roll into a ball, and then flatten into a disc.
  • Dip disc into dusting sugar (cinnamon and sugar mixed together) and place sugar side up on the cookie sheet.
  • Continue until all batter has been used.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
  • Cookies will crack while cooling, store in an airtight container.