Description
Hot Chocolate Cookies with Mini Marshmallows: Soft, chewy, and perfectly cozy, these cookies capture the comforting flavors of a winter cocoa in a bite-sized dessert. Made with hot cocoa mix, melty chocolate chips, and fluffy mini marshmallows, they bake into gooey centers with slightly crisp edges. Ideal for holiday baking, cookie swaps, and cozy family treats—the ultimate sweet indulgence for cold days and Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup hot cocoa mix
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, hot cocoa mix, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies apart.
- Gently press mini marshmallows into the tops of the cookies.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft and chewy.
- Cool slightly before serving for the best gooey texture.
Notes
- For extra chewy centers, pull cookies from the oven when edges are set but centers look slightly underdone.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet 2 minutes before transferring to a rack.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Can substitute semisweet or milk chocolate chips as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Hot Chocolate Cookies with Mini Marshmallows, chocolate cookies, cocoa cookies, marshmallow cookies, winter cookies, holiday baking, cozy cookies, chewy cookies, Christmas cookies