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Hot Chocolate Cookies Recipe

These scrumptious Hot Chocolate Cookies are everything you want in a cookie with crispy edges and a soft, gooey marshmallow and chocolate center.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
Total Time31 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, christmas cookies, cookies, hot chocolate
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 236kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

Cookies

  • ½ cup salted butter slightly cold still (113 g)
  • ½ cup white sugar 100 g
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar 100 g
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1 ½ cups flour spooned and measured (190 g)
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder 28 g
  • ¼ cup hot cocoa mix dry powder kind (40 g)
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup freeze-dried/dehydrated mini marshmallows or white chocolate chips or mini marshmallows

Topping

  • 9-10 large marshmallows cut in half
  • 1 ¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, whip the butter for 2 minutes till light. Add both sugars and mix again for 2-3 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla, and milk and mix again till mixed well.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, corn starch, cocoa powder, hot cocoa mix, baking soda, salt, and freeze-dried mini marshmallows.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the mixing bowl and mix till just combined.
  • Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours or up to 2 days. Wrap it well in plastic wrap before refrigerating.
  • About 30 minutes before you plan to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 F and line a few baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Roll the dough into about 2 tablespoon-sized balls (about 40 g, if weighing) and place about 3-4 inches apart on the baking sheet.
  • Bake the cookies for about 9 minutes, remove from oven and press a half a marshmallow on top of the cookie and bake for an additional 2 1/2 minutes until melty but not browning.
  • If your marshmallows are too puffy you can flatten them slightly with a spoon when they come out of the oven.
  • Allow to cool 10-12 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

For the chocolate topping

  • In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips till smooth. Alternatively, you can melt them in the microwave on 50% power in 30-second increments.
  • Top the cookies with a spoonful of melted chocolate and cover the marshmallow on top. Let sit for 10 minutes to let the chocolate set a bit before serving.
  • Let the chocolate set all the way before placing in an airtight container to store for up to 4 days. See tips for further storage.

Notes

See the post for more information, photos and tips. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 178IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2mg