These hot cocoa cookies made with melted marshmallow gooey centers are so yummy they are the new favorite Christmas cookie in our household. I hope you love them, too! I found this recipe on glorioustreats.com
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 12 oz milk chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 25 large marshmallows
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- sprinkles
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt the butter and chocolate, stirring frequently.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla on low speed until well combined.
- Add the cooled chocolate mixture and blend until just combined.
- While mixing, add the flour mixture slowly and blend until just combined.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
- Preheat oven to 325F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough in your hands to create small balls. Arrange the balls about 2 inches apart on your baking sheets, then flatten slightly.
- Bake cookies about 12 minutes
- While the cookies bake, cut the large marshmallows in half. When the cookies have baked, remove from oven and press one marshmallow half (cut side down) into the center of each cookie. Return the cookies to the oven and bake another 2-3 minutes. Allow the pan of cookies to cool a few minutes, then transfer cookies to cooling rack.
- Prepare cookie icingby combining all ingredients in a medium bowl and mixing together with a whisk. Place wire cooling rack (with cookies on it) over a baking sheet (to catch any excess icing). Spoon a small amount of icing onto the top of each marshmallow, and use the back of the spoon to spread it a bit. After icing just a couple cookies, top with sprinkles before the icing dries.