Best Hot Chocolate Cookies Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
9 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr
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Servings
36 Cookies
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Calories
130 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Best Hot Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Description
The Best Hot Chocolate Cookies start with creamed softened butter, granulated and brown sugars, eggs, and vanilla, forming a rich batter. Dry ingredients include all-purpose flour, hot chocolate mix, kosher salt, baking powder, and baking soda, which add structure, chocolate flavor, and proper rise. After combining, the dough chills for an hour, improving texture during baking. Baking at 350°F (or 375°F at high altitude) for about 9–11 minutes creates cookies that are soft in the center with slightly crisp edges.
Once cooled, a small spoonful of marshmallow fluff is added atop each cookie and garnished with crushed candy canes for a festive touch and flavor contrast. The result is a sweet treat inspired by hot cocoa flavors and holiday themes.
These cookies store at room temperature for about a week or can be frozen without topping for up to three months. The topping is best added after thawing. Adjustments for high altitude baking include increasing flour slightly and reducing leavening and sugar to maintain texture and stability.
For high altitude baking, increase flour by 2 tablespoons and reduce baking soda and powder to ¾ teaspoon each.Reduce granulated sugar to ¾ cup and increase baking temperature to 375°F, baking for 8-10 minutes.Apply marshmallow fluff sparingly to prevent it from running off during topping.Cookies can be frozen up to three months without topping; add marshmallow fluff after thawing.Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week or refrigerate for about five days.Prepare dough in advance by refrigerating up to three days or freezing up to three months before baking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, use real butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar reduce to ¾ cup high altitude
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed, light or dark
- 2 large egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons for high altitude, unbleached
- 3/4 cup hot chocolate mix I like Silly Cow All-Natural Hot Cocoa mix
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon for high altitude
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon for high altitude
Optional Toppings
- marshmallow creme or marshmallow creme, fluff
- candy canes crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (375 for high altitude). Line several cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, or in a stand mixer cream butter and sugars on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, beating 1 minute between each egg, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Whisk together flour, salt, hot chocolate mix, baking powder and baking soda in a medium bowl. Then with mixer on low, add ½ cup of dry mixture to butter mixture, mixing only until all dry ingredients are incorporated. Don't overmix.
- Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for one hour.
- Use a small or medium cookie scoop and form one inch dough balls, place 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes (8-10 for high altitude). Let cookies cool on baking sheet 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
- Drop a small spoonful of marshmallow fluff onto the middle of each cooled cookie. Garnish with dehydrated mini marshmallows and crushed candy canes if desired.
Notes
- For high altitude, adjust flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar as noted to maintain cookie texture.
- Apply marshmallow fluff sparingly to avoid excess run-off on the cookies.
- Cookies freeze well up to three months without topping; add fluff after thawing before serving.
- Store cookies airtight at room temperature for one week or refrigerate for five days to maintain freshness.
- Dough can be made ahead and refrigerated up to three days or frozen up to three months for convenience.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 174mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 173IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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