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Hot Chocolate Cookies — The Ultimate Cozy Winter Treat

Hot Chocolate Cookies — The Ultimate Cozy Winter Treat
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Warm up your holiday season with these soft, chewy Hot Chocolate Cookies—the perfect way to enjoy the cozy flavor of hot cocoa in cookie form! Each cookie features a rich chocolate dough wrapped around gooey mini marshmallows for the ultimate winter treat. Perfect for Christmas cookie trays, cookie swaps, holiday parties, or simply enjoying with a mug of cocoa.

Ingredients

(1x batch)

  • ▢ 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

  • ▢ ½ cup light brown sugar, packed

  • ▢ ¾ cup granulated sugar, divided

  • ▢ 1 large egg

  • ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ▢ 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

  • ▢ 1 ounce packet hot chocolate mix

  • ▢ 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

  • ▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt

  • ▢ 120 mini marshmallows

Instructions

  1. Prep
    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Cream the Butter & Sugars
    In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and ½ cup of the granulated sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).

  3. Add Wet Ingredients
    Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth and combined.

  4. Add Dry Ingredients
    Add flour, hot chocolate mix, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms—avoid overmixing.

  5. Shape Cookies
    Use a 1½ – 2 tbsp cookie scoop to portion 24 dough balls. Flatten into discs.

  6. Add Marshmallows
    Place 5–6 mini marshmallows in the center of each disc, wrap the dough around them, and pinch to seal. Roll into smooth balls.

  7. Coat in Sugar
    Roll each dough ball in the remaining ¼ cup granulated sugar to coat.

  8. Bake
    Place on prepared baking sheet several inches apart and bake 10–12 minutes, until tops are crackled and marshmallows peek through.

  9. Cool
    Allow cookies to cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Seal well: Ensure marshmallows are fully enclosed to prevent too much oozing.

  • Don’t overbake: Slightly underbaked equals a softer, gooier center.

  • Extra gooey option: Add a few extra marshmallows on top right after baking.

  • Chill if needed: If dough feels too soft, chill for 15 minutes before shaping.

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