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Hot Cocoa Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped
  • 8 ounces milk chocolate cut into squares the size of the marshmallows
  • Small block of chocolate for grating over the cookies if desired
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
  • 18 marshmallows

Instructions
 

  • Place the butter and chopped chocolate in a heat safe bowl, and microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring frequently until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
  • Cool for 15 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
  • In a mixer, beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla on low speed until smooth.
  • Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture just until blended.
  • Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, mixing until just combined.
  • Cover and chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
  • Scoop tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Place 2-3 inches apart.
  • Bake until the tops of the cookies crack, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  • While cookies are baking, cut the marshmallows in half and place a square of chocolate on the cut side of each marshmallow. Set aside.
  • Remove the cookie sheets from the oven; gently press a marshmallow half, chocolate side down, into each cookie. Bake until the marshmallows start to soften, about 4 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes. Garnish tops with grated chocolate and cool on racks.
  • Repeat, using fresh parchment with each batch to prevent sticking.