Hot Chocolate Cookies

A hot chocolate cookie on a wire rack with a decorative Christmas tree next to it.

4 from 3 votes

These Hot Chocolate Cookies are like a warm cup of hot cocoa in cookie form! Take a bite and you'll be whisked away to a delicious winter wonderland.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Cool Time10

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cookies

Servings: cookies

Calories: 114kcal

Author: Kelsey Byrnes

Equipment

Mixer
Baking Sheets

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/8 cups flour (1 cup + 2 tablespoons)
1/3 cup powdered hot cocoa mix
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder*
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup marshmallow bits plus extra for topping
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus extra for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉ and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, sugar and brown sugar. Mix on low until combined then on high until light and fluffy.
Add the egg, milk and vanilla and mix until well-combined, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula at least once halfway through mixing.
Add the flour, hot cocoa mix, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and mix until incorporated.
Add the mallow bits and chocolate chips; stir until well-dispersed.
**Optional: Cover the dough and refrigerate for up to 36 hours.
Use a cookie scoop to evenly scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake one sheet at a time for 8-10 minutes; do not overbake. The cookies will still be very soft in the center.
Press a few additional chocolate chips and mallow bits onto the cookies while they're still hot.
Let the cookies cool completely on the pan (the heat from the pan will continue to bake the cookies a bit).

Notes

*You can use regular cocoa powder or dark cocoa powder for a deeper flavor

*Mallow Bits are very different from mini marshmallows. Mallow bits are small dehydrated marshmallows (like what would come in a packet of hot cocoa mix) whereas mini marshmallows are much more sticky and would melt out of the cookie.

Shortcut Hot Chocolate Cookies

Stir together 1 box (18 ounces) brownie mix, 1/4 cup hot cocoa mix, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 egg, 1/4 cup water, and 1/2 cup marshmallow bits. Scoop and bake according to the recipe then press additional marshmallow bits and chocolate chips onto the cookies when they're hot out of the oven.

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