Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe (2024)

11/22/2022 | Last updated: 12/27/2023
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This Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe is perfect for colder weather! Sweet hot chocolate cookies are topped with marshmallows and baked to perfection!

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Hot Cocoa Cookies with Mini Marshmallows are the perfect holiday dessert

These hot chocolate cookies are so good, pillowy soft and full of rich chocolate flavor. Not to mention the gooey marshmallows on top! These would be a great addition to any holiday party or dessert table beside Italian Chocolate Cookies.

These cookies also make great gifts for neighbors, family, teachers, you name it!

They're easy to make and will be sure to be a hit with all your loved ones. Make sure you put this easy cookie recipe in your favorites for later!

Why you'll love these Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Cookies

Delicious:Even though this recipe is made with only a few ingredients it’s loaded with the hot chocolate flavor you love.
Cheap:With grocery store costs on the rise, this is a delicious, budget-friendly holiday treat!
Total Comfort Food:When you want that warm hot chocolate vibe, these cookies have your back.

Hot Cocoa Cookie Recipe ingredients

For Hot Chocolate Cookies you'll need:

Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe substitutions

Salted Butter: Butter is essential to this recipe. We haven't tried it with dairy free butter but it might work!

Brown Sugar: We don't recommend substituting brown sugar unless you have to, but White sugar can be used interchangeably with brown sugar. You can add 1 teaspoon of molasses to white sugar to make brown sugar. Check out this post on Sugar Substitutes for Baking for other ideas.

Eggs: We don't recommend substituting eggs, but you can read this article on Egg Substitutions for Baking if you need to substitute. Try it at your own risk!

All Purpose Flour: We don't recommend substituting the flour, but you can check out this article on Cake Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour or Substitutions for All-Purpose Flour

Cocoa Powder: Cocoa powder can be substituted with hot chocolate powder.

Baking Powder: Baking powder is essential for this recipe. Do NOT substitute with baking soda.

How to make Hot Cocoa Cookies

Cream the butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.
Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, add the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder, and stir well to combine.
Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl, and mix between additions.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper use a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop and place on the parchment-lined baking sheet
Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Remove the cookies from the oven and quickly make an indent with a spoon. Place 3 mini marshmallows on the top and return to the oven for 2-3 minutes until marshmallows have melted slightly. Do not overbake!

Hot Cocoa Cookie variations

Toppings:Top with broken bits of peppermint candy canes.
Mallow Bits: Swap out mini marshmallows with the crunchy mallow bits that come in a hot chocolate packet. Yes! These little crunchy bits are sold separately on their own!
S'more Please!: Crunch up graham crackers and sprinkle on top of the melted marshmallows for a s'more variation.

How to store Hot Cocoa Cookies with Mini Marshmallows

Storing: Store hot chocolate cookies in an airtight container in a single layer at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Freezing: Freeze cookie dough balls in a freezer Ziploc or airtight container for up to 2 months. Freeze already baked cookies as well, just be sure they've cooled completely first before freezing.

Freezing Cookie Dough: You can freeze cookie dough! Check out this post for How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips on saving cookie dough for later.

Hot Cocoa Cookies FAQs

What does adding cocoa powder to cookies do?

Cocoa powder adds a lovely deep chocolate flavor to the cookies. Adding additions like sugar or even sometimes coffee helps to elevate and enhance the chocolate flavor or cocoa powder.

Is hot cocoa mix the same as cocoa powder?

Cocoa powder is just that, a powder made from cocoa beans. There isn't any added sugar or other ingredients. Very bitter to taste and isn't going to make a very tasty drink on its own. Hot cocoa mix has cocoa powder, sugars, milk powder, and creamer. The ingredients you want when making and or using a hot cocoa mix.

How do you make super soft cookies?

To maintain the super soft hot chocolate cookies, store them at room temperature in an airtight container with a slice of bread. The cookies will draw moisture from the bread and stay chewy and soft.

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Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Cookies

This Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe is perfect for colder weather! Sweet hot chocolate cookies are topped with marshmallows and baked to perfection!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot chocolate cookies, hot cocoa cookies, hot cocoa cookies recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 24 cookies

Calories: 139kcal

Ingredients

½ cup salted butter 1 stick
1 ½ cups brown sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
2 cups mini marshmallows

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare a parchment lined baking sheet
In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, using the whisk attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.
Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, add the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder, and stir well to combine.
Add the flour mixture a little at a time to the mixing bowl, and mix between additions.
When all the flour is added, stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl, and mix again to combine all the ingredients.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper use a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop place on the parchment lined baking sheet
Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until they've puffed up and are slightly firm at the top.
Remove the cookies from the oven and quickly make an indent with a spoon. Place 3 mini marshmallows on the top and return to the oven for 2-3 minutes until marshmallows have melted slightly. Do not overbake!

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Lenisha
July 25, 2022 at 11:40 pm

Mmmmmmm delicious! Can’t wait to try this recipe
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