Description
Rich, soft, and chewy hot cocoa cookies filled with gooey marshmallows and topped with a glossy chocolate finish. These Marshmallow-Surprise Hot Cocoa Cookies taste like sipping your favorite winter drink warm, sweet, and cozy in every bite.
Ingredients
1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (27g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup (40g) dry hot cocoa mix (without marshmallows)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons (10ml) milk (any kind)
10–11 large marshmallows, halved
8 ounces (226g) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
Instructions
1. Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
3. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, hot cocoa mix, baking soda, and salt.
4. Add dry mixture to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in milk.
5. Cover dough and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
7. Roll dough into balls (25–26g each) and place 2–3 inches apart.
8. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove and press a halved marshmallow (cut side down) onto each cookie.
9. Return to oven for 2 minutes until marshmallows puff slightly.
10. Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
11. Melt chocolate using a double boiler or microwave in 20-second bursts until smooth.
12. Spoon melted chocolate over each marshmallow top and let set for 30–60 minutes.
Notes
Use only dry hot cocoa mix without marshmallows.
Only natural unsweetened cocoa powder works best.
Chocolate baking bars melt smoother than chips.
Chill dough at least 2 hours for best thickness.
Cookies freeze well up to 3 months.
Let thaw at room temperature to prevent chocolate streaks.
Double the recipe in one bowl; chill longer for thicker cookies.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 40 minutes (including chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes per batch
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg