Hot Cocoa Cookies
Yields about 3 dozen 2-inch cookies
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
- 12 ounces (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips,
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (about 2 packets) hot cocoa mix
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch squares
- 18 large marshmallows, cut in half
- Chocolate shavings (optional)
Directions
In a small saucepan, melt together butter and chocolate chips over low heat. Stir until smooth and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together brown sugar and eggs. Add vanilla extract. Slowly incorporate flour, hot cocoa mix, baking powder, and salt. Mix in melted chocolate. Refrigerate cookie dough for 1 hour to solidify (you must do this!).
Preheat oven to 325 degree F (165 degrees C).
Using a spoon or cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough and spread out evenly onto a baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, or until cookie tops begin to crack. Pull cookies out from oven and place 1/2-inch chocolate square onto cut side of each marshmallow. Press one marshmallow half chocolate side down on top of each cookie. Bake cookies for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until marshmallows are softened. Sprinkle chocolate shavings on top, if desired.
Serve warm or room temperature, with a tall glass of milk. I like to heat up my cookies for 5-7 seconds in the microwave before eating just because I love a gooey, warm marshmallow.
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