How to Make Mexican Chocolate Snowball Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of Mexican hot chocolate, then you'll absolutely love these Mexican Chocolate Snowball Cookies. They're the perfect blend of sweet and spicy, with a rich chocolate flavor and a hint of cinnamon and cayenne pepper. These little balls of goodness are also known as Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes, but with a spicy twist that sets them apart from the traditional version.

The key to these cookies is the use of Mexican chocolate, which is a blend of dark chocolate a...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 ⅔ cups confectioners' sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, divided
  • ½ teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ cup finely chopped toasted almonds
  • ⅓ cup finely chopped dark chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 16 mins
  • Total Time: 56 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 3 dozen

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Combine butter and 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Beat in vanilla extract.
  • Mix flour, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ancho chile pepper, and salt together in a bowl. Beat into the butter mixture. Stir in almonds and dark chocolate until dough comes together.
  • Shape 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball; place on a lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on the bottom, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool for 1 to 2 minutes on the baking sheets.
  • Mix remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder in a bowl. Roll cookies in sugar mixture while still warm.
  • Cool cookies completely on wire racks, about 15 minutes. Roll in sugar mixture again.
  • Nutrition

    115 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 14mg
    • Sodium: 9mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 13g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 10mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 37mg