Delicious Hot Cocoa Cookies are one of our favorite holiday cookies! It has a soft chocolate cookie topped with a warm marshmallow and chocolate frosting.
View original recipe on tastesbetterfromscratch.comPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Wet Ingredients: Add the butter and sugar to a mixing bowl and cream together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla then mix well.
Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine: Add to the bowl with the creamed butter mixture and stir just until combined. Scoop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto your cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and top with a marshmallow half (cut-size down). Return to oven for 2 minutes. Allow to cool completely while you make the frosting.
Frosting: Add butter to a mixing bowl then beat with electric mixers for 1 minute. Add the cocoa powder and milk and mix to combine. Add powdered sugar and mix for at least 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Mix in vanilla. Add more powdered sugar if needed, to reach a smooth, spreadable frosting consistency.
Frost: Once cookies have cooled, cover the tops of the marshmallow and cookie with frosting.
Store leftovers in an airtight container, or freeze for later.
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