Hot Chocolate Cookie Recipe
This Hot Chocolate Cookie recipe makes the perfect holiday and winter dessert! Made with rich chocolate and soft gooey marshmallows.
Servings: 28 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 whole eggs
- 14 large jumbo marshmallows cut in half
- melted chocolate for the topping optional
- sprinkles optional
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a microwavable safe bowl, microwave butter and chocolate chips in 30 second intervals until smooth and melted.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the sugars, vanilla extract, and eggs until combined.
- Add the melted chocolate to the wet mixture. Add the dry ingredients to the cooled chocolate mixture and mix at medium-high speed with a hand mixer or with a wooden spoon until completely combined. The mixture will resemble a thick brownie batter. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least an hour until cookie dough has significantly thickened and firmed up. If you over-chilled the dough and it’s too hard to scoop, let it sit out on the counter until you can easily scoop it.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper, silicone liners, or silpat mats. Using a small cookie scoop (equivalent to 2 tablespoons), scoop dough and round into balls. Gently flatten each dough ball with your hand. Bake cookies for 6 minutes.
- Remove cookies from the oven and place half of a jumbo marshmallow in the center of each cookie. Place cookies back in the oven and bake for 4-5 more minutes or until the marshmallows have puffed up and the edges look set.
- Let the cookies cool for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Once the cookies have cooled, melt chocolate and top each cookie with a half a spoonful, then add sprinkles. Let the cookies set and the chocolate harden for about 10 minutes, then enjoy!