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Freshly baked hot cocoa cookies recipe with melted chocolate and marshmallows on a cooling rack

Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe

Soft, chewy cookies that taste just like your favorite cup of hot cocoa — complete with chocolate chips and mini marshmallows.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 165
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder Dutch-processed preferred
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup mini marshmallows optional
  • ¼ cup hot cocoa mix powder adds extra flavor depth
  • extra mini marshmallows for topping, optional
  • sea salt flakes for finishing, optional
  • powdered sugar for dusting, optional

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowls One large and one medium size for wet and dry ingredients
  • 1 Electric mixer Hand or stand mixer for creaming butter and sugars
  • 1 Cookie scoop 1.5-tablespoon size for evenly sized cookies
  • 2 Baking sheets Heavy-duty, lined with parchment paper
  • 1 Parchment paper Or silicone baking mat to prevent sticking
  • 1 Cooling rack For cooling cookies evenly after baking

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line baking sheets.
  2. Whisk together dry ingredients.
  3. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
  4. Add eggs and vanilla, then mix.
  5. Gradually add dry to wet ingredients.
  6. Fold in chocolate chips and marshmallows.
  7. Scoop dough and place on baking sheet.
  8. Top with marshmallows, bake 9–11 min.
  9. Cool on sheet for 5 min, then rack.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.