Description
These Hot Chocolate Christmas Cookies are soft, fudgy, and packed with cozy cocoa flavor, making them the perfect Christmas dessert for cookie trays, holiday parties, winter baking, and easy dessert ideas. With melty chocolate chips, toasted marshmallows, and a rich brownie-like center, this easy cookie recipe brings all the comfort of hot chocolate into a festive handheld treat.
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup hot cocoa mix
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup mini marshmallows
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt, optional
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
3. Add the egg and vanilla extract, then whisk until fully combined.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, hot cocoa mix, baking soda, and salt.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until a thick chocolate dough forms.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
7. Scoop the dough into balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each one.
8. Bake for 8 minutes, then carefully press mini marshmallows onto the tops of the cookies.
9. Return the cookies to the oven and bake for 2 to 3 more minutes, until the marshmallows puff and the cookie edges are set.
10. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a rack. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired.
Notes
Do not overbake the cookies. The centers should still look slightly soft when they come out of the oven because they continue setting on the hot baking sheet.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 23mg
Keywords: Hot Chocolate Christmas Cookies, Christmas cookies, holiday cookies, chocolate cookies, easy dessert ideas, winter baking