Hot chocolate cookies are created by combining hot cocoa mix, chocolate chips and marshmallows for an easy to make cookie for your holiday baking list.
1/2cup1 stick butter, softened to room temperature
1/2cupbrown sugar
1egg
1teaspoonsvanilla extract
1/2cupchocolate chipsmilk or semi-sweet
1/2cupdehydrated mini marshmallows *see note
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat to prevent cookies from sticking.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and hot cocoa mix. Set aside for a few minutes.
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup hot chocolate mix
In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream butter and brown sugar together until well combined and fluffy.
1/2 cup 1 stick butter, softened to room temperature, 1/2 cup brown sugar
Add egg and vanilla extract to the mixing bowl and beat until well combined.
1 egg, 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
Gradually add dry mixture and beat until well mixed. Add it a little at a time, beating after each addition.
Stir in chocolate chips and mallow bits by hand.
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Scoop the dough out using a cookie scoop or a spoon and place them on the prepared baking sheets. Make a cookie ball that has about 1 tablespoon of dough.
Bake for 8-10 minutes until the cookies are nicely browned on the bottom and look cooked in the middle.
Optional - The marshmallows will kind of dissolve as they cook. If you like you can add 3-4 more mini marshmallows on top of the cookies when they are done baking. These will melt into the cookies some, but will make the cookies look more marshmallowy.
1/2 cup dehydrated mini marshmallows *see note
Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove them to wire racks.
Notes
Dehydrated mini marshmallows
Dehydrated mini marshmallows are the kind used in hot cocoa packets. Jet Puff Marshmallow Bits are the most common brand. In a grocery store they are shelved by the hot cocoa, but you might need to order them online because of the popularity of using them to make hot cocoa bombs.
Storing
These cookies will keep for 5 days in an airtight container. You can also freeze them, where they will keep for about 2 months.