Hot Chocolate Cookies

There is always something so cozy about a mug of hot chocolate topped with gooey marshmallows. This recipe gives you that, only in cookie form.

They are perfect for holiday cookie exchanges, but they are also wonderful when you are wondering what to do with leftover hot chocolate mix when the weather warms up. They are so good, there really is no occasion they don’t work for.

Tips and Tricks for Making Perfect Cookies

Using a cookie scoop is a great way to make uniform cookies. They are the easiest way to portion and form cookies. If you bake somewhat often, they are worth the small investment.

Always make sure your baking soda and baking powder are fresh. If you don’t use them a lot, they can get old before you use them up. Luckily, both are cheap, so make sure to replace them every few months.

Using room temperature eggs helps them to incorporate more easily. You can stick the eggs in a warm bowl of water to take the chill off faster.

If your butter is really cold, go ahead and start to melt it before you add the chocolate chips. That will help to prevent burning the chocolate while trying to melt the butter.

The dough for these cookies will be really soft right after you make it. Make sure to chill it for at least 30 minutes to keep the cookies from spreading too much.

You can check out my tips to keep cookies from spreading for more tips. It seems people have been having trouble with flat cookies lately, so I wrote a guide to help.

The marshmallow goes on after the cookies have baked a while. If you add them at the beginning of the bake time, they will melt too much and won’t look the same.

If you want your marshmallows toasted, you can put them under the broiler for a few seconds or use a kitchen torch to give them a little bit of color.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you store hot chocolate cookies?

These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. I don’t recommend stacking them as the marshmallows will cause them to stick together.

Can I freeze these cookies?

Technically, you can freeze these cookies for several months, but the marshmallow texture may change a bit. You can freeze the dough to bake later.

I like freezing cookie dough after it has been portioned out. Freeze the balls of dough on a cookie sheet until they are firm and then transfer them to a freezer bag before putting them back in the freezer.

You can bake balls of frozen cookie dough straight from the freezer. Just add a minute or two to the bake time.

You can also make the dough up to three days in advance. Just keep it in the refrigerator and bake it when you are ready.

More Hot Chocolate Recipes

My family loves making homemade hot chocolate mix and white hot chocolate mix to give to friends and family at Christmas. They are tasty little gifts that aren’t too expensive, and people love getting them.

We usually make big batches, which means we have extra mix left when the season is over. The same goes for when we buy tins of hot chocolate from the store.

So, we have developed several recipes to help use up the extra hot chocolate mix over the years. One of the easiest and one of my favorites is hot chocolate mix pudding.

It only takes a few ingredients to make and is such a comforting treat. You will have to check it out if you still have hot cocoa powder to use.

You can also make white hot chocolate cookies. Or try making some hot chocolate ice cream.

If you have a favorite way to use extra hot chocolate powder, let me know about it in the comments below. I would love to try your favorites as well!