Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
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Are you a Hot Cocoa fan? Well, why not take your favorite winter drink and turn it into a cookie?! These Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies unite milk chocolate and cocoa powder together with ooey-gooey mini marshmallows, which is what you would expect!
These cookies are like a delicious hug for your tastebuds like these Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies, this recipe for 1 Dough – 3 Kinds of Chocolate Cookies for the Holidays,and these Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares!
Why We Love These Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
If you’re a fan of hot chocolate, this recipe is for you! It combines two of our favorites: chocolate and marshmallows. And, you’re sure to love these hot chocolate marshmallow cookies!
They go perfect with the holidays!! Like ‘Whoa!’ It’s delectable, melty, and chocolaty flavor combination results in a hot chocolate cookie that is hard to beat.
These Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies are also the perfect bake-from-home treat to share with friends and family during the holiday season. With just a few ingredients and minimal prep time, it’s easy to whip up batches of these tasty goodies in no time at all.
Whether you indulge in the warm and gooey center with the melted marshmallows or the hints of chocolate flavor, these cookies are sure to bring a warm and cozy feeling to the holiday season!
Hot chocolate and marshmallows are definitely a family favorite here at our house. We can’t keep the hot chocolate stocked up fast enough, because we go through it like crazy during the winter months. Hot chocolate is the best, right?
I have so many fond memories of enjoying hot chocolate growing up. We would take huge scoops of Nestle Quik and add it into our hot milk in our favorite mugs and it was so yummy!
The best part was adding lots and lots of puffy marshmallows and letting them melt into the hot chocolate and not burn your tongue, while in the process of sipping! It sure hit the spot after all those chilly football and basketball games. Brrrrr!
Wish I would have had these ‘Comfy Cozy’ hot chocolate marshmallow cookie recipe to dunk in my hot chocolate back then! I’m making up for eating them now though! LOL!
Whether you’re hosting a party, a cookie exchange or just want an indulgent treat for yourself, these cookies are sure to please. So are you ready to make these crowd-pleasing cookies? Let’s bake some Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies!
Ingredients You Need
First, for this hot chocolate marshmallow cookie recipe, decide if you want to use hot chocolate cocoa mix or 100% cocoa powder, then once you’ve baked these up, you’ll taste the delicious chocolate flavor actually baked right in the cookies, along with some gooey marshmallow bits
- unsalted butter
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- milk chocolate chips
- 100% cocoa powder
or hot chocolate mix
- mini marshmallow bits
How to Make Hot Chocolate Cookie Recipe with Marshmallows
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa. Set aside.
- With mixer, cream butter and sugars together until smooth. Add in eggs and mix together well.
Adding All The Goodies
- Gradually add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and the marshmallows. Scoop the dough into rounded tablespoons or use any size cookie scoop and place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Leave a bit of space between them, as they will spread a during baking.
- Bake cookies for 8-12 minutes, depending on size and remove the baking sheet from the oven or until the cookies are set around the edges but still soft in the center.
- Remove from oven. Press more marshmallows and chocolate chips gently into the tops of the cookies. Can top off with flaky sea salt or sprinkles if desired.
- Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Storing Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
Store the cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4 days.
Baking Cookie Tips
- Before you measure flour and the cocoa powder, make sure you fluff it up with a spoon or fork. Don’t scoop it packed up. Put the flour into the measuring cup and let it form a heap over the rim. Then use a knife to scrape away any excess flour from the top of the cup so it’s not packed down.
- The key to making even thicker or chunkier cookies is to put scoops of cookie dough in the fridge for 10-15 minutes before baking. You can also use colder butter than normal room temperature butter to get thicker cookies. Leave a bit of space between them, as they will spread during baking even if you do make them thicker.
How Long Should I Bake These Cocoa Marshmallow Cookies?
Firstly, DO NOT over bake these hot chocolate cookies or they won’t have the soft, chewy and gooey texture you want.
The cookies are best when the cookies are just set on the tops, when you take them out of the oven. I like my cookies extra soft and gooey, so I tend to underbake these types of cookies because I know they will continue baking on the cookie sheet once I pull them from the oven to cool. And underbaking is better than overbaking when baking these cookies!
- Small Cookies – 8 minutes -1 tablespoon – small cookie scoop
- Medium Cookies – Bake 10 minutes – 1 & 1/2 tablespoons – medium cookie scoop
- Large Quarter Cup Cookies – Bake 12 minutes – 1/4 cup – large cookie scoop
Treat yourself and the people you love to the festive indulgence of Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies this holiday season.
Plus, these cocoa marshmallow cookies check all the boxes for the ultimate holiday indulgence, easy preparation, a classic flavor combination, sweetness, and nostalgia. They bring a warm and cozy feeling to the holidays, and there’s something for everyone to love.
I have to tell you, these Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies are incredibly delicious and delightfully holiday-ish! These would be so cute in mini-version too, don’t you think? Happy baking!
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- Easy Fluffy Chocolate Marshmallow Peanut Clusters!
- ‘Hubba-Hubba’ Brownie Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies!
- Soft-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Christmas Tree Pull Apart Cupcakes Cake
"Comfy Cozy" Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature or cool
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips can add more if desired, plus add more for tops (can also use white chocolate chips)
- ¾ cup 100% cocoa powder or hot cocoa mix or a mixture of either can also be used
- 1 cup mini marshmallow bits plus more for tops
- Optional sea salt or Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa. Set aside.
- With mixer, cream butter and sugars together until smooth. Add in eggs and mix together well.
- Gradually add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and the marshmallows. Scoop the dough into rounded tablespoons or use any size cookie scoop and place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 8-12 minutes, depending on size and remove the baking sheet from the oven or until the cookies are set around the edges but still soft in the center.
- Remove from oven. Press more marshmallows and chocolate chips gently into the tops of the cookies. Can top off with flaky sea salt or sprinkles if desired.
- Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and cool completely.
No problem at all Jeanette! xo
I’ve never seen mini-marshmallow bits. I thought you just meant min-marshmallows so that might have been a big part of the problem. I definitely plan on giving them another try! Thanks for the response.
Jeanette, did you use the mini marshmallow bits or the soft mini marshmallows? I’m sorry, if I didn’t specify clearly enough, but I used the mini marshmallow bits that you get with the cocoa mix or you can buy them separate as well. I always spray my parchment paper regardless, but if you use regular marshmallows, I would add them at the end, as you said. I’ve made these several times and they’ve always turned out well. With melty marshmallow, I would leave the cookies sit a bit because they will break up when you try to move them. I hope you give them another try though! 🙂
These cookies were delicious but they were the sorriest looking cookies I have ever made. I believe I followed your recipe and I use an oven thermometer to ensure the proper temp. I made the large cookies and got 1 dozen per batch (I made 4 batches) The first ones I checked at 9 min but ultimately baked them for 12 min. I let them cool a few minutes on the pan before moving them. They either fell apart when I moved them or the stuck to the cooking racks and broke up. Each successive batch was baked a little longer and cooled a little longer with the last baking for 17 min and cooling on the pan for 10 min. Some of the cookies even stuck to the parchment paper. It would have helped if the directions had said what to look for when the cookies are done since you cautioned about over baking. Like I said initially, the cookies were delicious and I expect to try again. Maybe chill the dough or leave the marshmallows out of the dough and only put them on top.
Updated Patrick, it goes in with the dry ingredients. Thank you for letting me know. Hope you enjoy and Happy New Year!
Your recipe doesn’t say when to put in the hot chocolate mix.