Chile Mocha Shortbread Cookies
These chile mocha shortbread cookies really pack a flavor punch! Just like the Starbucks drink, there's plenty of chocolate, coffee, and warm spice.
How's your holiday baking coming along? Are you surrounded with piles and piles of cookies and candy?
I know I sure am, but today I've got one more fabulous cookie recipe to add to your must-make list.
Chile mocha shortbread cookies! Aren't these just the cutest? I love the fluted heart shape, and that sprinkling of red-hot sugar.
You may remember a couple months ago I posted a tutorial on how to make a chile mocha at home. Did you like that one? I am a huge fan of the Starbucks Chile Mocha drink. I love the combination of rich coffee and chocolate, and the little hint of cinnamon and warm spice is just so perfect for this time of year. It warms you from the inside out!
So I jumped at the chance to recreate these flavors, in cookie form, for Go Bold with Butter.
Do you know about Go Bold with Butter? They're a website completely devoted to cooking and baking with REAL Butter. Now that's a cause I can really get behind!
So click on over to grab the recipe for these tender, buttery, flavorful chile mocha shortbread cookies. Just in time for the holidays!
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Ingredients
- ½ cup (113.5 g) unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup (133.33 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup (43 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup (32 g) cornstarch
- 2 ½ teaspoon (2.5 teaspoon) ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons (1.5 teaspoons) ancho chile powder
- ⅛ teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) cayenne pepper
- 1 ½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour, (you may need as much as 2 cups)
- 4 ounces melted bittersweet chocolate, (for garnish)
- additional ancho powder, (for garnish)
- red decorating sugar, (for garnish)
Chocolate, coffee, and warm spices - you are speaking my language! These cookies look so delicious!
These are adorable, and I love the chocolate mocha flavors- yum!
This shortbread was so yummy! And mine turned out super cute!!
The flavors in these cookies! Oh my!
These are absolutely gorgeous ?
Thank you so much Joanna!
Hi! made you cutout cookies with my boys the other day! loved them and didn't spread out. Added rose oil for a little adult jazz.
In this recipe did you use room temperature butter or cold butter?
Love your blog!
thanks
Sima
Thank you Sima! Your rose flavored cookies sound amazing! I just love that idea. In this recipe I used cold butter, just like I do with the vanilla cut-out recipe. I think it really helps the cookies to hold their shape. Thanks again and I'm so glad you and your boys enjoyed!
YES!! Chocolate, coffee, and spices - so perfect. I love those ingredients together. These cookies are adorable, and I'm swooning for that chocolate dunk and sprinkling of chile! They're just so pretty!!
Aw thank you so much Sarah! So happy you like them!
Super cuteness! Loving these and I know they'd be a huge hit this Christmas!
Thank you Tori! Hope you have a great one sweetie!