Hot Chocolate Cookies

5 from 1 vote

A chewy cookie made with hot cocoa powder and gooey marshmallows, these Hot Chocolate Cookies can be made in the air fryer or oven and are perfect for cookie exchanges or hostess gifts.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword Hot Chocolate Cookies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 9

Total Time 24

Servings

Calories 150kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Ingredients

⅔ cups granulated sugar
⅔ cups light brown sugar
1 cup salted butter , softened
2 large eggs , room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3¼ cups all purpose flour , aerated
8 tablespoons hot cocoa mix
1¼ teaspoon baking soda
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups mini marshmallows , packed

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, with a hand mixer on low speed, cream together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter until light with just a few clumps.
Add the eggs and vanilla to the sugar mixture and mix until creamy. In a medium bowl, add the flour, hot cocoa powder, and baking soda. Stir flour mixture a hand whisk until well incorporated.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing on low speed until a soft cookie dough forms.Using a wooden spoon, fold in the chocolate chips and 1 cup of mini marshmallows.
Scoop dough with a tablespoon sized cookie scoop, then roll dough into ball shape.
Place cookie dough ball in a single layer on parchment inside the air fryer basket leaving some space between cookies.
Cook at 300°f for 6 minutes. Remove cookies from air fryer and top each cookie with 2-3 mini marshmallows. Cookies will flatten when doing this step.
Return basket to the air fryer and cook for 4 minutes more, or until marshmallows are golden brown.
Transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.

Notes

Notes about cooking time for the air fryer:

If using an air fryer, these cookies will take about 9 minutes per batch. An air fryer basket generally will hold about 5 cookie dough balls.

Oven Instructions:

Cookies can be baked in a 350 degree oven for 9 minutes, top with marshmallows and cook for 2-3 minutes longer, until marshmallows are golden.

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