#8 Mexican Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper you can use less if you prefer less heat
• 20 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 1/2 sticks, softened to cool room temperature, about 65 degrees
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder about 2 ounces
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
• 1 cup sugar 7 ounces
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour unbleached, 11 1/4 ounces
• 1/2 cup turbinado sugar or other raw or sanding sugar

Nutrition

• Calories : 1140 calories
• Carbohydrate : 127 grams
• Cholesterol : 255 milligrams
• Fat : 68 grams
• Fiber : 7 grams
• Protein : 14 grams
• SaturatedFat : 38 grams
• Sodium : 160 milligrams
• Sugar : 65 grams