Mexican chocolate cookies
Description
The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. You can use any nuts; in this recipe, pecans are used. Be sure to add chocolate and vanilla extract, even though chocolate and cocoa are already included. You can prepare the dough in advance and store it in the refrigerator. The cookies turn out crumbly yet soft. They can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Place white sugar, brown sugar, and soft butter into a bowl, mix well.
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Step 2
2. Beat in the eggs, add vanilla extract and chocolate extract.
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Step 3
3. In another bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper.
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Step 4
4. Add the flour mixture to the butter-egg mixture and mix everything well.
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Step 5
5. Chop the nuts and caramel, then add them to the dough along with the chocolate.
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Step 6
6. Mix everything with a spoon, leaving a small amount of caramel, nuts, and chocolate for decoration.
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Step 7
7. Using a spoon, place small pieces of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Step 8
8. Decorate each cookie with the remaining chocolate, caramel, and nuts.
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Step 9
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 180 degrees, then remove the baking sheet and let the cookies cool for 2-3 minutes.
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Step 10
10. Transfer the finished cookies to a plate and enjoy.