Hot Chocolate Cookies

All the cozy of hot cocoa, in cookie form! ☕ Hot Chocolate Cookies are fudgy chocolate cookies with gooey marshmallows on top.

It’s a chocolate cookie dough with cocoa and chocolate chips. The magic is pressing mini marshmallows into each cookie while it’s still hot.

Perfect for a cozy winter baking day. 🍫❄️

Why You’ll Love It

• Fudgy and chocolatey. Cocoa and chocolate chips.
• Gooey marshmallows. Pressed on while the cookies are hot.
• Cozy flavor. Just like a mug of hot cocoa.
• Simple steps. Cream, mix, scoop and bake.
• Great for cookie trays. They look so fun.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Butter, sugar and brown sugar: Creamed together.
• Eggs and vanilla: For a rich dough.
• Flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt: The chocolate cookie base.
• Chocolate chips: Folded in.
• Mini marshmallows: Pressed on top.

You’ll find the exact amounts and steps in the printable recipe card below.

How to Make It

Cream the butter and both sugars, then beat in the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt, and fold in the chocolate chips. Scoop 2-tablespoon balls and bake. While the cookies are still hot, press a few mini marshmallows into each one.

Tips for the Best Hot Chocolate Cookies

• Even scoops. 2-tablespoon balls bake evenly.
• Watch the time. 10 to 12 minutes at 350°F.
• Work fast. Press the marshmallows in while the cookies are hot.
• 3 or 4 per cookie. That’s the right amount of marshmallow.
• Fold gently. Mix the chips in just until spread out.

Hot cocoa or hot chocolate cookies: which would you pick on a cold day? ☕