Mexican Hot Chocolate Wedding Cookies - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup natural dark cocoa powder (preferably Valrhona)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (preferably Saigon)
• 1 teaspoon finely ground espresso beans
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper
• 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• ¾ cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
• Confectioners’ sugar, for serving