Hot Chocolate Cookies

Name: Hot Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup instant hot cocoa mix (about 3 packets); 3 tablespoons baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup vanilla marshmallow bits (not miniature marshmallows); 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield 5 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Hot cocoa mix and marshmallow bits are better together when used to make these comforting hot chocolate cookies, embodying cozy vibes in dessert form.

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup instant hot cocoa mix (about 3 packets)
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup vanilla marshmallow bits (not miniature marshmallows)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa mix, baking cocoa, salt, baking soda and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Gently stir in marshmallow bits and chocolate chips.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 81 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 95mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Using hot cocoa mix and marshmallow bits in the cookie dough really makes these hot chocolate cookies taste like the cozy drink. —Lisa Kaminski, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

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