Dessert for 24

Mexican Hot Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Name: Mexican Hot Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Total time: 92 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 cup 8 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar; 1 large egg; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup all purpose flour; 2/3 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup coarse turbinado sugar

$0.81for 492 minServes 24

Cocoa cookies flavored with cinnamon and cayenne chill, roll in coarse sugar, and bake into cracked rounds.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.86

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

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92 minstart to table
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24servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Desserts Winter

Typical price

$0.20 per serving$0.81 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup coarse turbinado sugar

Steps

Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then cool it for 5 minutes.
Stir the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cayenne in another bowl.
Stir the dry mixture into the butter mixture, cover the dough, and chill it for 60 minutes.
Heat the oven to 350 F and grease two baking sheets with cooking oil.
Shape the dough into balls, roll them in turbinado sugar, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.