Chocolate Hot Tamale
- Generous 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Pinch salt
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- Pinch ancho chili powder
- 1 large egg
- Cookie mold
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the butter and flour in the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Set the mixer to medium speed and mix just until combined.
- Add the rest of the dry ingredients; almond flour, cocoa powder, salt, sugar, ancho chili powder.
- Add the egg and mix just until combined, about 30 seconds.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and pat into a disk.
- Use a rolling pin to roll the dough about 1/4-inch thick.
- Use a knife to cut a square about the size of the mold.
- Press the dough into the mold.
- Be sure to press firmly so the impressions of the mold are transferred onto the dough.
- Remove the dough and place on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
- If you do not want to make a mold, you can also use cookie cutters.
- To do so, roll the dough to the desired size on a lightly floured work surface.
- Press the cookie cutters into the dough.
- Lift the cutter and place the cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake 20 minutes.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chocolate-hot-tamale-recipe.html (may not work)