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Hot Cocoa Cookies

Hot Cocoa Cookies are a must for our yearly Christmas cookie tray and always a favorite. Melt-in-your-mouth chocolate cookies topped with melted marshmallow and chocolate - just like a hot cup of cocoa!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: hot cocoa cookie recipe, hot cocoa cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Chocolate Icing

Instructions

  • In a double boiler, melt the butter and chocolate, stirring frequently. Once melted, set aside to cool.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
  • In a standing mixer, beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla on low speed until combined. Add the cooled chocolate and mix until combined.
  • Gradually add in the flour ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Scoop the dough (will be brownie like texture) into a bowl and cover with foil and place into the fridge for 4 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Using a cookie scoop, add some batter into your hands and roll into a ball.
  • Place cookies about 2 inches apart and bake the cookies for about 10 minutes.
  • While cookies are baking, cut the marshmallows in half.
  • Once cookies are baked, place a marshmallow into the center of the cookies and lightly press down. Place cookies back into the oven for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Place a wire rack over another cookie sheet. Once cookies are done baking let cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack while you make the icing.

Make the Icing

  • Combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix until combined. If the icing is still to thick, add about 3 Tablespoons of hot water to it to thin it out.
  • Using a spoon, spoon some icing onto the marshmallow on the cookie.
  • Repeat step number 3 onto a few more cookies.

Decorate

  • Sprinkle a little bit of sprinkles onto the cookies.
  • Repeat the last two steps onto the remaining cookies. Remember to only put icing onto a few cookies at a time because the icing will dry fast.
  • Once all the cookies have icing and sprinkles ENJOY!

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Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1.6mg