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Easy Hot Cocoa Cookies

Manila Spoon
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.
4.95 from 20 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Desserts, Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 15 pieces
Calories 277 kcal

Ingredients
 

For the Cookies

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 1 ¾ cup flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cup milk chocolate chips

For the Hot Cocoa Frosting

  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup hot cocoa mix about 2 packets worth
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • Mini dehydrated or mini regular marshmallows to 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 Tricks
We 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. 

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 354IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Easy hot cocoa cookie variations, Festive hot cocoa cookie recipe, Homemade holiday hot cocoa treats, Seasonal marshmallow cookie recipe
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