…a cookie to warm your soul
As if I haven’t already bombarded you with an unreasonable amount of chocolatey treats, here is another decadent dessert for you to indulge in. Hot Cocoa Cookies…possibly the most creative idea I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks to How Sweet it is, I stumbled upon this recipe at the perfect time—on a Monday morning in the middle of a snowstorm. What better thing to do on such a day than to bake a batch of these lovely cookies to enjoy with a steaming hot mug of cocoa? ….exactly what I was thinking. The mini marshmallows melt together with the chocolate chips to create this harmony of flavors that melts in your mouth and sings to your soul. The edges of the cookies are crunchy but the centers remain soft and gooey—deeelicious. I got (a little) carried away when I started dipping them in my hot cocoa but ohhh my goodness, what a treat! The only thing about this recipe that I didn’t like was how difficult it was to remove the cookies off the pan when they were cooled. For the second batch, I baked them on parchment paper and had no problems removing them. Okay, that’s all for now—enjoy yourself :)
…Recipe by How Sweet it is
1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup marshmallow fluff
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup mini marshmallows
…makes ≈ 24 cookies
(1) Preheat oven to 350°
(2) Cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and mix until combined. Stir in marshmallow fluff
(3) Fold in chocolate chips and marshmallows
(4) Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour
(5) Remove, and roll into 1 1/2-inch balls.
(6) Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes; Make sure cookies are fully cooked, because they will be very sticky from the marshmallows
(7) Allow cookies to cool completely, even sticking them in the fridge for 15 minutes before removing from the baking sheet with a spatula; Be patient and gently remove cookies – let sit another 30 minutes; Enjoy :)