Hot Chocolate Cookies are full of wonderful, rich chocolate flavor and perfectly melty, ooey-gooey marshmallows on top. Just like a warm much of hot chocolate in a cute little handheld bite!
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Hot. Chocolate. Cookies. I mean, what’s not to like about that. They’re tender, rich, and chocolatey. Topped with the ooey-gooey marshmallow just like you’d have if you were holding a cozy mug of hot cocoa.
This is also such an easy cookie recipe. It takes just a few minutes to throw the dough together. The cookies take a very quick trip in the oven and then come out to be topped with a few marshmallows. Then, back to the oven they go, just until the marshmallows melt and the cookies finish baking. It’s a easy and oh-so-delicious chocolate treat.
Hot chocolate cookies are perfect for this time of year. When you’re looking for something comforting during the cooler weather, these cookies fit the bill. They’re also great for the upcoming holiday parties, cookie tables, and after school treats. Make them one time and you’ll find yourself reaching for this recipe time and time again!
hot chocolate cookies ingredients
Most of the ingredients are pantry staples and I bet you have almost all of them right now! Here’s everything you’ll need to make it:
- Cream Cheese
- Butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Corn Syrup
- Vanilla Extract
- AP Flour
- Cocoa Powder
- Baking Soda
- Kosher Salt
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Mini Marshmallows
how to make hot chocolate cookies
To begin our hot chocolate cookies, preheat the oven to 350° and grab the stand mixer. This dough is thick and the stand mixer really does help with getting all the ingredients combined together thoroughly.
Cream the butter and cream cheese together until fluffy. Hint: The cream cheese really needs to be room temperature before you start. Otherwise, it’s almost impossible to incorporate it into this hot chocolate cookie dough.
Once the cream cheese and butter are nicey-nice, add in the corn syrup, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until everything is completely combined.
Next up, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and mix until just combined. Don’t over mix because we don’t want a tough dough.
Fold in the chocolate chips until they’re evenly distributed throughout the Hot Chocolate Cookies dough.
Bake the cookies for 7 minutes. Carefully, remove them from the oven and very gently top them with mini marshmallows. I can usually get 3-5 mini marshmallows on top. Be careful not to push the marshmallows down too much. You basically want to lay them on top of the cookies.
Return the cookies to the oven for an additional 5 minutes. This will allow the marshmallows to melt and for the cookies to finish baking.
hot chocolate cookies tips and tricks
Because cooking with marshmallows can make quite a mess, I’ve got some great tips and tricks for these Hot Chocolate Cookies!
- Don’t fold the marshmallows into the the cookie dough. They will basically dissolve into the cookies during baking and can make quite a mess.
- Very gently top the cookies with the marshmallows and do not press them down too hard. If they get pressed too much, the cookie will deflate and the marshmallows run the risk of making a mess because they are too close to the baking sheet. Just barely place them on top of the cookie for the best end result.
- Let them cool for at least 5 minutes on the cookie sheet once the Hot Chocolate Cookies have finished baking. Transfer them to a cooling rack to finish cooling. The marshmallows become super gooey and need plenty of time to hang out.
- If you are planning on transporting the cookies, I suggest doing so in layers with parchment paper in between each layer to prevent sticking. I do this all the time with big zip top bags. Add one layer of cookie, one piece of parchment paper, one layer of cookie, and repeat. Place the bag onto a large plate or baking sheet to keep all the cookies from moving around.
- Store the Hot Chocolate Cookies in the fridge for the best result.
recipe frequently asked questions
You do not. You can make these cookies larger if you like, but you will have to account for the extra cooking time needed. I use a tablespoon scoop almost always with my cookies because it’s the perfect size for one cookie. And, I don’t feel too bad if I have a second or third cookie!
Absolutely! Semi-Sweet are my favorite, but feel free to experiment! I think milk chocolate or white chocolate would be awesome! And, don’t sleep on the peppermint ones. They would be amazing and I will be making some with those closer To Christmas!
Because of the gooey-ness of the the marshmallow, I suggest storing these cookies in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. You can store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Hot Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp corn syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 3½ cups AP flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2-3 cups mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Cream the butter and cream cheese together until fluffy. Hint: The cream cheese really needs to be room temperature before you start. Otherwise it’s almost impossible to incorporate it into this hot chocolate cookie dough.
- Add in the corn syrup, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until everything is completely combined.
- Next up, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips until they're evenly distributed.
- Using a tablespoon scoop, portion out the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 7 minutes. Carefully remove them from the oven and very gently top them with mini marshmallows. I can usually get 3-5 marshmallows on top. Be careful not to push the marshmallows down too much. You basically want to lay them on top of the cookies.
- Return the cookies to the oven for an additional 5 minutes. This will allow the marshmallows to melt and for the cookies to finish baking.
- Let the cookies cool for at least 5 minutes on the baking sheets before letting them finish on a cooling rack.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Don’t fold the marshmallows into the the cookie dough. They will basically dissolve into the cookies during baking and can make quite a mess.
- Very gently top the cookies with the marshmallows and do not press them down too hard. If they get pressed too much, the cookie will deflate and the marshmallows run the risk of making a mess because they are too close to the baking sheet. Just barely place them on top of the cookie for the best end result.
- Let them cool for at least 5 minutes on the cookie sheet once the Hot Chocolate Cookies have finished baking. Transfer them to a cooling rack to finish cooling. The marshmallows become super gooey and need plenty of time to hang out and cool.
- If you are planning on transporting the cookies, I suggest doing so in layers with parchment paper in between each layer to prevent sticking. I do this all the time with big zip top bags. Add one layer of cookie, one piece of parchment paper, one layer of cookie, and repeat. Place the bag onto a large plate or baking sheet to keep all the cookies from moving around.
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