Mexican hot chocolate cookies with dulce de leche filling

Ingredients :

Adjust Servings 18 :

6 tbsp dulce de leche

1/2 tsp sea salt or kosher salt

210 g cups all-purpose flour (1 1/2 cups)

72 g cocoa powder (3/4 cup)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

3/4 tsp chipotle or cayenne powder (or up to 1 1/4 tsp for more spice)

172 g unsalted butter, softened (12 tbsp)

66 g granulated sugar (1/3 cup )

66 g dark brown sugar (1/3 cup packed)

120 ml dark corn syrup (1/2 cup)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 large egg white

113 g bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (4 oz)

For the cinnamon Sugar

66 g granulated sugar (1/3 cup)

3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp chipotle or cayenne powder