Desserts· Mexican

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Name: Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1.5 cups flour; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1 cup butter; 1.25 cups sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon

Fudgy chocolate cookies with cinnamon and a hint of cayenne.

Vegetarian

🧺 You have 0/5 tracked ingredients — missing All-Purpose Flour, Cocoa Powder, Butter, White Sugar +1.

24Serves

15mPrep

10mCook

25mTotal

EasyLevel

•Go easy on butter~1.4× a typical amount · high in saturated fat

Ingredients

Make

servings

·- 1.5 cups flour~180 gAll-Purpose Flour
·- 1/2 cup cocoa powder~43 gCocoa Powder
·- 1 cup butter~227 g↗ Butter
·- 1.25 cups sugar~250 gWhite Sugar
·- 1 tsp cinnamon~3 g↗ Cinnamon (Ground)

Steps

1Cream butter and sugar.
2Mix in flour, cocoa, cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne.
3Roll in sugar and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Nutrition · 1 serving (~29 g)

🔥 Calories140

🥩 Protein1.2g2% DV

🍞 Carbs17g6% DV

🥑 Fat7.9g10% DV

🌿 Fiber0.86g3% DV

Sugar 10 gSodium 55 mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A71mcg8%

Thiamin0.06mg5%

Riboflavin0.05mg4%

Niacin0.55mg3%

Folate13mcg3%

Vitamin E0.18mg1%

Vitamin K0.96mcg1%

Vitamin B60.01mg1%

Vitamin B120.01mcg0%

Vitamin D0.07mcg0%

Minerals

Copper0.08mg9%

Manganese0.15mg7%

Iron0.80mg4%

Selenium2.4mcg4%

Magnesium11mg3%

Zinc0.21mg2%

Phosphorus23mg2%

Potassium38mg1%

Calcium7.0mg1%

Estimated per serving — for guidance, not a measured label.

What drives the score

41/100

Grade C

Nutrient density16/35

Protein quality5/15

Fiber5/10

Healthy fats4/10

Bioactives10/15

Glycemic impact5/10

− 2 anti-nutrient penalty

Bioactives

flavanolsanthocyanins

⚠ High saturated fat

What's in it — ingredient scores

This recipe scores 41 / C — the blend of the ingredients below. Whole-food ingredients carry their own health score (tap one to explore it); pantry staples and seasonings don't.

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All-Purpose Flour

~180 g

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Cocoa Powder

~43 g

Butter

~227 g

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White Sugar

~250 g

Cinnamon (Ground)

~3 g

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