Mexican Chocolate Cookies Recipe, Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free
This recipe for Mexican Chocolate Cookies are sure to be a hit with the whole family. Gluten and dairy free, and oh so tasty!
I received The Holiday Kosher Baker, Traditional & Contemporary Holiday Desserts by Paula Shoyer to Review. The author has given me permission to share this yummy Mexican Chocolate Cookie Recipe with you!
This is a very forgiving recipe! I didn’t have powdered sugar to roll the dough in prior to baking so I used organic sugar to roll them in, then refrigerated them overnight as the recipe says. I have had some low back problems and my back for the next couple days would not allow me to bake the cookies. So the dough sat in the refrigerator for 2 nights and today I baked them. The photo above is of them baked in powdered sugar from the cookbook. Below, is the photo of the cookies I baked yesterday, having rolled them in organic granular sugar. The recipe made 20 large cookies and they lasted one day! Very moist and chewy inside with just the right amount of crisp outside. The chocolate was just right with a hint of cinnamon.
I use AirBake Cookie Sheets but also love to bake on Silpat.
Mexican Chocolate Cookies Recipe
These are soft, chewy chocolate cookies with confectioners’ sugar on top.
Mexican Chocolate Cookies Recipe, Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil 80ml. I used coconut oil
- 1 cup sugar 200g. I used organic
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa 40g
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup potato starch, sifted 160g. I used Bob's Red Mill
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar 40g. I didn't have so I used regular organic sugar
- NOTE: Passover potato starch often comes clumped up in the package. Use a whisk to break up the clumps or sift the potato starch before measuring.
Instructions
- Putting it all Together:
- IN A MEDIUM BOWL, mix together the oil, sugar, cocoa, eggs, and vanilla. Add the potato starch, salt, and cinnamon, and mix well.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight. ( I put in small plastic bowl with cover )
- PREHEAT OVEN to 350°F (180°C). Cover two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Put the confectioners’ sugar into a shallow bowl. Scoop up a walnut-size piece of dough and roll it into a ball. Roll each ball in the confectioners’ sugar and place it on the cookie sheet 1 ½ inches (4cm) apart. IF YOU HAVE ROLLED three dozen or more cookies, bake them for 12 to 14 minutes. If you have rolled two and a half to three dozen cookies, bake them for 14 to 15 minutes. The cookies are done when they are still partially soft. You can check for doneness by pressing down gently on the top of a cookie; if your finger goes down a little into the cookie, it is done and will be chewy. If you can press all the way down to the cookie sheet, the cookies need another two minutes or more to bake. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days or freeze for up to three months.
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I have never tried these cookies before they sure sound yummy.
My hubby would love these. I’m going to try with almond flour instead of potato starch.
That would be tasty. I don’t think there is anything special to sub out with almond flour.
This looks so pretty and I love how good it sounds. Can’t wait to try it this Christmas.
Thanks! And enjoy them this Christmas.
I love new cookies ideas. These sound delicious.
I’m so glad I could share a new cookie with you!!
I love anything chocolate and these look so good. Great recipe!
Thanks! It’s an easy, tasty, fancy looking cookie!
Oh so yummy!
These cookies look like ones that my family will want time and again.
Looks delicious 🙂
These look great. Can’t wait to make them myself!
I have to say I love to try new recipes this one look easy to make sounds great to make for sure thanks
It’s a great Xmas cookie and cookie exchange gift!
These look so good. I have never made anything that was gluten free but I guess there is a first time for everything.
Oh My Goodness These Looking Absolutely Delicious! I Know I Would Love These b/c I Love Chocolate & I Love Mexican Food…LOL! I Would Love to Have Some of These Yummy Cookies with a Cup of Hot Tea or Better Yet Hot Cocoa! Thanks So Much for Sharing, You Always Have Some of the Yummiest Looking Treats! Have a Good Evening! – Jana
Thanks so much for your sweet comments Jana! I agree hot cocoa may be the way to go 🙂
I love eating these. I’ll try making these at home. Thanks for the recipe!
Super yum! I wonder if the potato starch adds a lot of moisture…?
I’ve never seen potato starch or heard of it before but I’ll have to browse during our next grocery trip because these look like they would go good with coffee.
This looks sooo delicious! I must give this recipe a try! 🙂
oo this looks delicious! I must try
These look like a great rainy day activity for today – 3 kids, chocolate and me. Should be interesting! Thanks for the recipe.
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i will make them soon.yummyyy
I’ve never baked with potato starch but I’m looking forward to trying these cookies. Great not to have to use over processed flour for a change.
These look yummy!
I am a huge chocolate fan. These sound so delicious.
These look good and not too difficult to make.
Yum these look so good! Can’t wait to make them myself! (:
I have never seen cookies like these before, they sound delicious! thanks for the recipe 🙂
Thank you for the recipe. They look delicious. May have to try them out.
These look great. And it looks like something that I can make. Thank you for the recipe
Thanks for the recipe. I need to cut out gluten.
Mmm!! These look fabulous and super easy!! I will have to give them a try for my next chocolate fix!!
I’ve never used potato starch. Thanks for the recipe!
I like using unsweetened cocoa in recipes since it’s much more affordable than chocolate. The potato starch is new to me but I’ll give it a try. These are great for a small treat and look divine!
These look delicious! I haven’t tried potato starch before, so I am curious about making this recipe.
These cookies sound amazing I am going to try and make them wish me luck
How pretty are these Mexican Chocolate Cookies! They look delicious and fun to make. These would be great cookies to make for the Holidays!
These look really good. I could use some new pans too.
I like to eat with my eyes first and these look really tasty!
So I have just recently started looking into Gluten Free foods and never would have guess that potato starch could be used in cookies, and I LOVE Bob’s Red Mill products! Awesome Recipe!
I can`t wait to try these delicious little morsels of goodness.Love the spices and chocolate in them!
Really looking forward to trying these
I had these type of chocolate cookies before made with a traditional recipe containing wheat flour and they are delicious. I would love to try this gluten free recipe. When I saw Mexican in the name of the recipe, I thought it would have a little bit of pepper in it to balance out the sweetness of the sugar and chocolate. They look very elegant with the powdered sugar dusted on them.
Hi Lisa. The cinnamon I guess is why they are Mexican 🙂
These look so good! I make 12 cookies for the 12 days of Christmas and I love that everyone in the family could enjoy these.
Kelly, what a fun idea…12 cookies for the 12 days of Christmas!
These cookies look SO good! Everyone in my family loves chocolate so I know that there are going to be a big hit! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
My son has Celiacs disease and he would really enjoy these cookies so I will be pinning the recipe so we can make them soon!
Let me know how they turn out for you Laurie. They are yummy.
These look delicious…but where can you get coconut oil or potato starch..any regular store (I am a man who rarely bakes)
Whole Foods would carry it or any health food section of large grocers.
I haven’t these in years and definitely not since going GF. I need to try this version.
They are very good Rebecca b
I can’t wait to try these!
I’ve been searching for something spicy and chocolate. These cookies look fantastic.I will definitely make these
I LOVE chocolate chip cookies…but potato starch, I’ve never heard of this…however the recipe looks so good, I think I will try it..thank you
These are some of my very favorite kind of cookies to make!
Looks yummy…I am going to make these!
I love chocolate the cookies lood good I must make this
These cookies look delicious! My family will definitely enjoy them. I’d love to make them for parties and get-togethers too! Thanks for sharing.
Hi, thanks for sharing this yummy recipe! I have a few friends who are lactose intolerant and this recipe is perfect!
I love sharing good, gluten free and dairy free recipes!
These look absolutely delish!
These sound so good. Thank you for sharing this great gluten free recipe
Those do sound good. I love a soft, chewy cookie. I’ve never heard of these cookies before but I may try to make them. Thanks for the recipe.
The looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing
these look really good! thanks for sharing, I’m always looking for new cookie recipes
I may make these to eat soon. They would be good party food.
I have been wanting to try these and this recipe looks easy. Can’t wait to try them!
This doesn’t look too hard. I may have to try it.