Hot Cocoa Cookies

Three cookies on napkins and linens next to glass of milk

Like the classic winter drink, but in cookie form, these Hot Cocoa Cookies are chock full of chocolate-y goodness and topped with a toasted marshmallow. These dairy-free cookies are the perfect companion for a mug of hot chocolate or a glass of milk.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 16

Total Time 31

Servings cookies

Calories 184kcal

Ingredients

½ cup coconut oil melted
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 eggs at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 oz. dark chocolate melted and cooled slightly
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup dark chocolate chunks 62% works beautifully here
12 regular-sized marshmallows cut in half

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
In a large glass bowl, mix the coconut oil and sugar together until smooth.
Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined.
Pour in the melted (and slightly cooled) chocolate, and stir until the chocolate is mixed in.
In another bowl, measure in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk together.
Measure the dry ingredients into the wet, stirring until just combined.
Measure in the dark chocolate chunks, and gently fold them into the batter.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop 1" balls of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake the cookies for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven.
Using the end of a spatula (or something round like a muddler), press rounds into the half-baked dough.
In the rounds, place the halved marshmallows.
Transfer the baking sheet back into the oven and bake for an additional 6-9 minutes, or until the marshmallows have browned.
Remove from the oven, and cool slightly, then enjoy!

Notes

Do not chill the batter. The coconut oil will firm up and make it very hard to scoop the cookies, even when the batter comes to room temperature.

The marshmallows get a little hard when these cookies come to room temperature. To get the same gooey texture as the just-out-of-the-oven cookies, pop in the microwave for 5-10 seconds.

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart's Cookies.

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