Hot Chocolate Cookies
Crispy on the outside with a soft chewy center, these hot chocolate cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Made from a few simple ingredients, you can feel good baking a batch of these tasty cookies for your family. Enjoy them warm or at room temperature, either way they are delicious. Just be warned that these cookies will not last long.
About these Hot Chocolate Cookies
My all-time favorite cookie is a peanut butter blossom, but these hot chocolate cookies are a close second. The chocolatey flavor paired with the perfectly crispy edge is hard to beat. Add the mini marshmallows, and you’re in cookie heaven. Enjoy these cookies when they are still slightly warm. The marshmallows and the center of the cookie are ooey-gooey and oh so good. Another idea, is to top them with ice cream for the ultimate weekend treat.
When prepping these cookies its best to let the marshmallows get a little stale before using them. They seem to hold up better in the oven if they’ve had a chance to firm up first. You can also add chocolate chips or nuts for a fun and Healthyish twist. This recipe makes 24 cookies. Please see below for nutritional information.
Storage
Store these hot chocolate cookies covered on the counter for four to five days. Enjoy them room temperature or slightly warmed. Looking for more cookie recipes? Try my all-time favorite peanut butter blossoms.
Hot Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 stick butter, room temperature, soft
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 + ¼ cup AP flour, all purpose
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup mini marshmallows, to top cookie dough with before baking
Equipment
- 2 mixing bowls
- baking tray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
Prepare the wet ingredients:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and cane sugar.
- Next, you’ll beat in the egg using a whisk.
- Then, you’ll add the vanilla and vegetable oil. Stir well. Set aside.
Prepare the dry ingredients:
- In a second mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredient.
- Whisk together the AP flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir well.
- Next, you will combine the wet and dry ingredients. Blend until a cookie dough takes form.
- Using your hands, form the dough into balls.
- Place 9 cookie dough balls on the prepared baking tray.
- Gently press the marshmallows into the cookie dough ball right before baking.
- Bake 350 for 10-11 minutes.
- Repeat until all of the cookies are baked. I was able to get 23-24 cookies from my batch.
2 Comments on “Hot Chocolate Cookies”
These cookies were delicious! Tasted just like hot cocoa, and the kids had fun putting the marshmallows on top…warm and gooey at first, but then crunchy as they cooled
Delicious and easy to make! Love the chewiness and marshmallow touch. I tried cutting up big marshmallows because I didn’t have miniature. Stick with the miniature. My new favorite and a perfect holiday cookie!