Hot Chocolate Cookies
These hot chocolate cookies feature a chocolate cookie topped with chocolate chunks and caramelized marshmallows.
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 191kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1¼ cups light brown sugar, packed
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 15 large marshmallows, cut into halves
Instructions
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt together the butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Stir at 30-second intervals until melted. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the chocolate mixture, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat just until mixed. Don’t over-mix.
- Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for one hour.
- Line three baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. You’ll want to bake just one tray at a time.
- Scoop 2 tablespoon-sized balls of cookie dough and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Slightly press down the tops of each cookie ball.
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Bake one tray at a time for about 10 minutes each. Tops should be slightly set.
- Remove from the oven and place 3 to 4 chunks of dark chocolate on each cookie. Press down slightly, but don’t press all the way to the bottom of the cookie.
- Place a half marshmallow on the top of each cookie, placing the cut side up.
- Bake for an additional 3 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside for now. Repeat the steps with the other baking sheets.
- When all the cookies are baked and out of the oven, turn the oven up to broil. Place one cookie sheet at a time into the oven for about 20 to 30 seconds to brown the tops of the marshmallows.
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Notes
- Use a cookie scoop. It makes it easy to scoop the dough in even amounts so your cookies will be more uniform.
- Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your brownies as the suggested baking time approaches.
- Make sure to watch these carefully, as they will start to burn quite quickly. Don’t take your eyes off them!
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg