Hot Cocoa Cookies are gooey chocolate chip cookies flavored with hot cocoa mix and packed full of toasted marshmallows. It's like eating a delicious cup of hot cocoa!
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This is one of my new favorite ways to make chocolate chip cookies. The chocolate is rich and melty while the marshmallows get toasted and a bit crispy. They are the perfect way to mix up your normal chocolate chip cookies with minimal effort.
Ingredients for Hot Cocoa Cookies:
- Unsalted butter. I always make sure to use unsalted butter when baking because there is no “standard” for the amount of salt they can add to butter. So if you add salt to a recipe and then use salted butter you could end up with a very salty end product.
- Granulated Sugar. This will sweeten the cookie dough and make it chewier.
- Brown sugar. Brown sugar adds a softer texture to the finished product.
- Eggs. It will be easier to incorporate the eggs into the batter if they are at room temperature.
- Vanilla extract. Vanilla is a must in baked goods just like salt. Real vanilla adds a better flavor than imitation vanilla.
- All-purpose flour. Measuring the flour correctly is very important. I suggest weighing your flour out (I use this scale). If you want to use a measuring cup, make sure you spoon the flour into the cup and level it off with a knife. Don’t use the cup to scoop directly from the flour.
- Hot Cocoa Mix. I used Cocoa Classics Chocolate Supreme Cocoa Mix.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. This will amp up the chocolate flavor.
- Baking soda. This will help the cookies to rise.
- Baking powder. This will also help the cookies to rise.
- Salt. Salt is a must in baked goods. It will help to balance out the sweetness and improve the overall flavor.
- Chocolate, chopped, or chocolate chips. I prefer semi-sweet chocolate, but you can use whatever you prefer. If you’re wanting puddles of chocolate chop up a chocolate bar instead of using chocolate chips.
- Mini Marshmallows. Try not to snack on too many of them before baking!
How to make Hot Cocoa Cookies:
STEP 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees (F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
STEP 2: In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
STEP 3: Add the eggs one at a time, mixing fully before adding the next. Pour in the vanilla and combine.
STEP 4: In a medium bowl combine the flour, Cocoa Classics Chocolate Supreme Hot Cocoa Mix, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
STEP 5: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Be sure not to over mix.
STEP 6: Fold in the chocolate and the mini marshmallows. Do this gently.
STEP 7: Cover the hot cocoa cookie dough. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
STEP 8: Make scoops of cookie dough about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons in size. Place at least 3 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
STEP 9: Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
STEP 10: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the cookie sheet.
More Cookie Recipe
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- Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies- Sugar cookies swirled with a cinnaon sugar filling.
- Lemon Bar Cookie Cups- sugar cookie cups with lemon curd.
More Cookie Recipes From Kitchen 335:
- Dairy Free Oatmeal Cookies- soft and chewy oatmeal cookies made with plant butter.
- S'mores Stuffed Cookies- giant chocolate chip cookies that are wrapped around an entire s’more.
- Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies- classic chocolate chip cookies in bite-size
- Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies- chewy chocolate chip cookies with a dollop of delicious homemade caramel on top.
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Recipe
Hot Cocoa Cookies
Ingredients
For Cookies:
- 1 ½ sticks (170 grams) unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup (198 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (213 grams) light brown sugar packed
- 3 large (150 grams) eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 packages Cocoa Classics Chocolate Surpreme Hot Cocoa Mix
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups (255 grams) chocolate chopped or chocolate chips
- 1 cup (43 grams) mini marshmallows
Instructions
For Cookies:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees (F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing fully before adding the next. Add the vanilla and combine.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, Cocoa Classics Chocolate Supreme Hot Cocoa Mix, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredietns. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate and mini marshmallows.
- Cover the cookie dough and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Make scoops of cookie dough about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons in size. Place at least 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet.
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