Easy to Make Cozy Hot Cocoa Cookies

Cocoa powder, chocolate chips and marshmallows come together to make these Hot Cocoa Cookies taste just like your favorite hot drink. Soft, chewy and oh-so-chocolatey these cookies really hit the spot when you are craving chocolate.

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If you’re a fan of hot cocoa, and who isn’t really, you are going to love these cookies. Reminiscent of our favorite hot drink that’s rich in chocolate flavor and loaded with soft, fluffy marshmallows.

Why You’ll Love These Cookies

• Absolutely yummy
• Easy to make
• No refrigeration of the dough required
• Unique flavor

Perfect for a cold winter day when you are craving the comfort of a cup of hot chocolate these cookies hit the spot. Ideal for a family movie night, game night or to serve during the holidays. Make a batch for your next family get-together, cookie exchange, bake sale, or leave a few for Santa.

Equipment Needed

• Baking Sheet
• mixing bowl
• Whisk
• Cookie Scoop

Ingredients for Making Hot Cocoa Cookies

• 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• Mini marshmallows
• Extra chocolate morsels to garnish with

How To Make Hot Cocoa Cookies

You can easily bake up a batch of these hot chocolate cookies a few days before you want to serve them. In an airtight container, these cookies will last for 3-4 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months.

• Preheat the oven to 325° Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

• Next, add in the eggs and vanilla extract then mix until well combined.

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

• In thirds, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until well combined.

• Fold in the chocolate morsels.

• Using a medium-sized cookie scoop, place cookie dough onto the baking sheet.

• Dip your thumb in water or spray with non-stick baking spray and create a “well” on the top of the cookies.

• Place 2-4 marshmallows into the well.

• Bake for 8-10 minutes until the center has just set.

• Top with extra marshmallows and chocolate morsels while the cookies are still warm.

• Allow to cool at room temperature before serving.

Variations

• Instead of semi-sweet morsels try dark chocolate chips, peanut butter chips or Skor bar chips.
• Stir in a touch of mint extract for a minty flavor.
• Mix in some cinnamon for a touch of spice.
• Add a touch of instant espresso powder for a mocha-flavored cookie.
• Make them rocky road cookies and stir chopped nuts into the batter.
• Spice them up and add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the cookie dough.
• Use colored mini marshmallows for a more colorful cookie.
• Mix in chopped candy canes for both a minty flavor and a colorful cookie.

Tips and Tricks

• If you can’t find mini marshmallows buy full-sized ones and use scissors to cut them into small pieces.
• Take the butter and eggs out of the fridge before you begin to prepare the cookies so they have time to come to room temperature.
• If you don’t have a cookie scoop use an ice cream scoop or a tablespoon. It’s important to make sure all the cookies are the same size so they cook up at the same pace.
• Make sure to measure the dry ingredients accurately by filling your measuring cup and then running a knife over the top to remove any excess flour or sugar.

If you love cookies as much as I do you may like these other recipes; Easy To Make Brownie Mix Cookies, Best Buckeye Cookies, or these Copycat Crumbl Biscoff Cookies. Or if you are a diehard hot chocolate fan you definitely want to bookmark this page with 16 Easy Hot Chocolate Recipes.

FAQs

Can I use hot chocolate instead of cocoa in these cookies?

I haven’t tested these cookies with hot chocolate but if you do decide to use hot chocolate make sure to reduce the sugar content as hot chocolate usually has sugar in it.

What’s the difference between hot chocolate and cocoa powder?

Hot chocolate mix usually has sugar and sometimes milk powder added to it while cocoa powder is just cocoa.

What is a substitute for cocoa powder in cookies?

If you’ve run out of cocoa powder you can substitute unsweetened baking chocolate. For every 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder use 1 ounce of baking chocolate. Note making this substitution may change the taste and texture of the cookies.