Let me tell you right now, these Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Cookies are like hugging a blanket with your mouth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They taste exactly like the moment you wrap your hands around a mug of hot chocolate on a freezing night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are soft and fudgy in the center, a little crisp on the edges, and when you bite into one, boom, there is gooey marshmallow in the middle like a surprise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I make them every winter and honestly people lose their minds a little. They are stupid easy too which makes me look way more impressive than I actually am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
1\/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 3\/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all purpose flour 1\/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1\/2 teaspoon baking soda 1\/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup mini marshmallows 1\/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips Powdered sugar for dusting if you feel fancy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why These Ingredients Are Perfect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Butter makes everything soft and rich, sugar gives it that crispy edge, and the egg glues everything together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vanilla makes the chocolate taste deeper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flour keeps it thick enough so it does not melt into puddles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cocoa powder gives it that real hot chocolate flavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baking soda lifts it a little so it is not dense like brownies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Salt makes chocolate taste even better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marshmallows melt into little lava pockets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chocolate chips are there just because more chocolate is always a good decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Powdered sugar on top looks like snow so it feels festive even if it is not snowing outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How I Make Them<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
First thing I do is preheat my oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. If you skip the parchment be ready to scrape cookies off with sadness because marshmallows like to stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I cream the butter and sugar together with a hand mixer until it looks fluffy. Takes like two minutes. Then I add the egg and vanilla and mix again until smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In another bowl I whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I slowly pour the dry mix into the wet mix while the mixer is on low. When it looks like dough I stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
No overmixing or you will get tough cookies and nobody wants that. I stir in the chocolate chips by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Now for the fun part. I scoop out little balls of dough .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I press two or three mini marshmallows into the middle and wrap the dough around them so they are hiding inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
If you do not seal it good they will leak like lava monsters so make sure they are tucked in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I space them on the baking sheet and pop them in the oven for about 10 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
They will look soft in the middle but do not worry, they will finish setting while they cool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
I leave them on the tray for five minutes then move them to a rack. If I am in a Christmas mood I dust powdered sugar over them so it looks like fresh snow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes I even press more mini marshmallows on top while they are warm because why not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How I Serve Them<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I usually throw them on a holiday plate and bring them out with hot cocoa or coffee. They hit different when you dip them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also pack them in little cookie tins for gifts and people always text me later with too many exclamation marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leftovers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If somehow a few survive, I keep them in a container on the counter for about five days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I freeze them I stack them with parchment so they do not glue themselves together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To bring them back to life I microwave them for like seven seconds and the marshmallow melts again like fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My Best Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Let your butter soften before mixing or it will not cream right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Always seal the dough around the marshmallows or you will have marshmallow lava on your pan. Do not overbake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When they look slightly underdone, that is perfect. If your dough is sticky, chill it for a minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And honestly if you want to drizzle melted chocolate on top go ahead. Nobody ever complained about extra chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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