Warm up your holidays with our irresistible Hot Cocoa Cookies! Enjoy the aroma of freshly baked cookies infused with the cozy essence of hot cocoa. These holiday treats feature rich chocolatey goodness, mini marshmallows, and a sprinkle of nostalgia, all of which come together to create Christmas cookies like a hug for your taste buds.
Mini dehydrated or mini regular marshmallowsto decorate
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
For the cookies
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Cream together until lighter in color and creamy.
Add in the egg, egg yolk, heavy cream and vanilla. Mix until combined.
Add in the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda, salt and mix thoroughly. Stop the machine, scrape down the sides, and mix again. Fold in the milk chocolate chips.
Using a large cookie scooper, divide the cookie dough into 15 equal-sized balls. Use a flat-bottomed drinking cup or glass to press the dough ball into a disc shape and about ½ in thickness.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes. Let cool in the sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Allow to cool completely before decorating.
For the frosting
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the heavy cream, hot cocoa mix, and cocoa powder.
Whip on medium for about 3-4 minutes or until fluffy and thick.
Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip or similar.
Once cookies have cooled, they are ready to decorate. Starting in the middle of the cookie, pipe a spiral from the center all the way around and stopping just short of the edges. Repeat with remaining cookies.
Sprinkle the frosting with the mini dehydrated or regular marshmallows.
Notes
Tips and TricksWe recommend Hershey’s Dark Cocoa but any other variety could be substituted. Mini freeze-dried marshmallows can be found in the baking aisle or ordered online.