Description
Hot Cocoa Cookies: The Ultimate Chocolate Winter Treat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (optional)
- 1 cup Mini Marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this bowl aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in the room temperature eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract until just mixed through.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- If using, gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips into the dough with a spatula until evenly distributed.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
- Use a 1.5 to 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers still look slightly soft.
- Immediately after taking the cookies out of the oven, place 3-4 mini marshmallows on top of each warm cookie. Return the baking sheets to the oven for another 1-2 minutes, or until the marshmallows are puffed and slightly melted.
- Let the Hot Cocoa Cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg