Hot Chocolate Cookies
These hot chocolate cookies are everything you love about a mug of cocoa—wrapped up in a warm, chewy cookie. Made with rich chocolate dough, gooey chocolate chips, and melty dehydrated mini marshmallows, they’re soft, sweet, and perfectly cozy. Grab a mug or hot cocoa and a blanket by the fire—these cookies taste just like winter feels.
Remember snow days spent in footie pajamas, watching Home Alone while sipping cocoa with extra marshmallows? These hot chocolate cookies are that memory in dessert form.
This easy cookie recipe is made with soft and chewy cocoa cookies, rich semisweet chocolate chips, and sweet dehydrated marshmallows baked into gooey perfection.
Whether you’re baking for a holiday party or just snacking solo while rewatching Home Alone 2 for the hundredth time, one thing’s certain—these cookies always steal the show.
These yummy cookies are as indulgent as a night at The Plaza ordering room service and watching gangster movies (minus the room service bill).
If you love chocolatey cookies, check out my double chocolate chip cookies, chocolate crinkle cookies, and chocolate hazelnut cookies.
How to Make Hot Chocolate Cookies
Step 1: Make the cookie dough. Cream the butter and sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and mix until the cookie dough forms. Fold in the chocolate chips and dehydrated marshmallows.
Step 2: Chill the cookie dough. Scoop the cookie dough with a large cookie scoop. Press additional chocolate chips and dehydrated marshmallows into the cookie dough balls. Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes.
Step 3: Prep and preheat. Preheat the oven and line baking pans with silicone mats or parchment paper.
Step 4: Bake the cookies. Place the chilled cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheets and bake the cookies for about 13 to 14 minutes.
Courtney’s Expert Cookie Baking Tips
- Use a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons) to portion the cookie dough to create round and uniform-sized cookies.
- Press additional chocolate chips and dehydrated marshmallows into the cookie dough balls for extra taste, texture, and for a bakery-quality appearance.
- Don’t skip chilling the cookie dough. Chill helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much and helps create the chewy texture.
- Bake the cookies in the center of the oven for even baking and proper spreading.
- Immediately when the cookies come out of the oven, use the back of a spoon to gently shape the cookies into perfectly round circles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! If you prefer to have a smaller cookie, I recommend using a medium cookie scoop (1 ½ tablespoons) and baking the cookies for about 10 to 12 minutes.
For this recipe, you will want to stick with dehydrated marshmallows. Mini marshmallows melt too much during the baking process and make a gooey mess. The dehydrated marshmallows maintain their shape and provide a delicious marshmallow flavor and chewy texture.
I purchased dehydrated marshmallows from Amazon. You can also find them seasonally at your local grocery store.
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Hot Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
Hot Chocolate Cookie Dough
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups (330 g) light brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 (2) large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp (2 tsp) vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (65 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) baking soda
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) salt
- 1 ½ cups (270 g) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (252 g) dehydrated marshmallows
Additional Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (378 g) dehydrated marshmallows
- ¾ cup (135 g) semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream together the unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar until well combined and smooth. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Add the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low speed until the cookie dough forms. Fold in the semisweet chocolate chips and dehydrated marshmallows (from the cookie dough ingredients) until they are well dispersed throughout the cookie dough.
- Use a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons) to portion the cookie dough. Press the cookie dough balls into the additional dehydrated marshmallows and place the cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet pan. Press additional chocolate chips into the cookie dough balls. Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line baking sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- Place the chilled cookie dough balls on the prepared baking pans, allowing room for spreading. Bake the cookies for about 12 to 13 minutes until the cookies are set on the edges and slightly underbaked in the center. Cool the cookies on the pan for 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Room temperature: Store the cookies in an airtight container or storage bag at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
- Refrigerator: Store the portioned cookie dough in an airtight container or storage bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To use, remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator and bake as directed.
- Freezer: Store the portioned cookie dough in an airtight container or storage bag in the freezer for up to 3 months. To use, thaw the cookie dough for 1 hour and bake as directed. Store baked cookies in an airtight container or storage bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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About Courtney
Baker | 80s Lover | Cookbook Author
Courtney is a self-taught home baker and cookbook author of “Girls Just Wanna Bake Cupcakes”. She loves to create new and unique recipes while simultaneously listening to 80s music.
I made these for the first time. The flavor is Great however… I found the dough extremely sticky and hard to work with… did I do something wrong? If I had more flour will this lessen the stickiness AND keep them from spreading (not so thin)? Would love your input ASAP as I have a few moe batches to make and would like to perfect it right away! THANK YOU
Hi Holly! Thanks for trying the recipe. Something may have gone wrong – The dough should be slightly sticky so that it picks up the dehydrated marshmallows, but it shouldn’t be as sticky as you are describing. I am so sorry I didn’t get to this comment when you were baking!!
Easy recipe to follow. Cookies are delicious and a kid favorite in my house!
Hi Haley! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! They are so fun to make and eat!