Like the classic winter drink, but in cookie form, Hot Cocoa Cookies are intensely chocolate-y and filled with gooey marshmallow. These hot chocolate cookies are the perfect companion for a mug of hot chocolate or a glass of milk.
1 Cream the [wprm-ingredient text="½ cup unsalted butter" uid="0"] and [wprm-ingredient text="1 ½ cups granulated sugar" uid="1"] together until smooth in a large bowl. You may do this with a hand mixer or a stand mixer. This will take 3-4 minutes and the mixture will be a very pale yellow color.
2 Add [wprm-ingredient text="2 eggs" uid="2"] and [wprm-ingredient text="1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract" uid="3"]. Mix until well combined and fragrant.
3 Pour in the melted, slightly cooled [wprm-ingredient text="4 oz. dark chocolate" uid="4"]. Stir until the chocolate is incorporated with the other wet ingredients.
4 In a separate bowl, measure [wprm-ingredient text="1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour" uid="5"], [wprm-ingredient text="½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder" uid="6"], [wprm-ingredient text="½ teaspoon baking soda" uid="7"] and [wprm-ingredient text="1 teaspoon kosher salt" uid="8"]. Whisk together to incorporate..
5 Pour the dry ingredients into the wet, and mix until just combined.
6 Measure [wprm-ingredient text="½ cup mini chocolate chips" uid="9"] into the batter, and gently fold them in with a rubber spatula.
7 Line a small sheet pan with parchment or wax paper. For this recipe, we scoop the cookies and then chill them, so you need a surface prepared that fits in your fridge.
13 Prepare the marshmallow fluff. Transfer the entire jar of [wprm-ingredient text="7 oz. marshmallow fluff" uid="10"] into a pastry bag, and seal well. Snip the tip, too. This is going to help you get the fluff into the cookies with less mess.
14 Scoop the cookie dough. Use a ¼ cup cookie scoop. Fill the scoop halfway, then gently squeeze marshmallow fluff into the other side. Use a rubber spatula or a spoon to top the fluff with additional cookie dough, then gently scoop the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet.
15 Chill for at least two hours.
0 Once the cookies have chilled, preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
8 Bake the cookies for 16-18 minutes or until the edges are set and the marshmallow fluff begins browning slightly, then remove from the oven. You may clean up the edges using a spoon to gently reshape them into circles.
9 Remove from the oven, and cool slightly, then enjoy!
