Best Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipes

FLOURLESS HOT COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Grease parchment paper.
• Combine cocoa powder, white sugar, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Mix in confectioners' sugar, egg whites, vanilla extract, and salt until the dough is smooth. Fold in marshmallows.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven, rotating halfway through baking, until edges are set, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheets. Remove carefully, as centers are soft.

PEPPERMINT HOT COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In medium bowl, break apart cookie dough. Knead in baking cocoa until thoroughly combined.
• Shape dough into 20 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, and press down slightly with fingers. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until centers of cookies are set; cool 2 minutes on pans. Transfer to cooling racks to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, with spatula sprayed with cooking spray, transfer marshmallow creme to microwavable cup sprayed with cooking spray. Microwave uncovered on Medium (50%) 60 to 90 seconds or until melted. Cool slightly, then transfer to resealable food-storage plastic bag.
• Cut 1/8 inch from 1 corner of bag, then drizzle cookies with marshmallow creme, and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 12 hours before serving.

SANTA'S HOT COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. First you will make the batter to refrigerate1 hour: In small pan, melt 1 stick of butter on medium heat. Add the bag of dark chocolate chips. Whisk w/ spoon until melted and smooth. Take pan off heat and let cool. In medium bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, baking powder & salt.
• 2. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, eggs & vanilla. Spoon the chocolate sauce into the sugar/eggs mix to combine. Beat in the flour mix to combine. Wrap mix in plastic wrap, refrigerate 1 hr. Heat oven to 325. Place parchment paper down on several large baking sheets. Take cookie dough out of refrigerator and using a large 1 tbsp scoop, scoop 1 tbsp full and roll into a ball, place on cookie sheet. repeat w/ remaining dough. Make a small indentation in middle of the dough balls. Bake 10 minutes. While the dough balls are baking make the fudge drizzle: In a medium bowl, combine melted 4 tbsp butter, remaining cocoa powder, hot water & vanilla. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth.
• 3. Take cookies out of oven after 10 mins and place 3 mini marshmallows into indentation and place back in oven for 2-3 minutes, ( don't allow marshmallows to melt, just almost.) Take them out of oven & let cool a few minutes. Stir the drizzle sauce and drizzle a little on top of each cookie and then sprinkle w/ desired sprinkles. Let set before placing in containers. Also when placing in containers, I put parchment paper in between the cookies so they don't stick.

PUMPKIN SPICE HOT COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, butter, egg and milk with spoon until soft dough forms.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 minutes. Using back of measuring teaspoon, press lightly into center of each cookie to make indentation. Fill each with 1 teaspoon chocolate chips. Place 3 mini marshmallows on top of chips in each; gently press down. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
• Bake 3 to 4 minutes longer or until edges are just set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

HOT COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture in 2 batches and beat until just incorporated. Divide the dough in half, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, dust the dough generously with flour and roll out between 2 pieces of parchment paper until about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out shapes using 2-to-4-inch cookie cutters and transfer to the prepared baking sheets. Gather the scraps and refrigerate until firm; reroll once to cut out more cookies. Refrigerate the cutouts until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Bake the cookies, switching the position of the pans halfway through, until slightly puffed and darker around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Sandwich the cookies with the marshmallow cream.

HOT COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Beat butter and sugars in a large bowl with standing mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. 2. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Gradually beat dry ingredients into butter mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and Mallow Bits*. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. 3. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop 2 tablespoons dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets lined with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes; remove to wire racks and cool.Source: lovefromtheoven.comRecipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.