Fall has come to some areas of the country, I hear. We’ve had a few mornings that the temperature has just barely dipped into the 60’s and you should hear all the clamoring for hot chocolate for breakfast. We have a couple of favorite ways to make hot chocolate but we also have a favorite hot chocolate cookie that can be enjoyed any time of the day and in any season.
We are really enjoying celebrating National Cookie Month at our home. When King Arthur offered to send us some cookie making products, I knew we wanted to try their premium hot chocolate mix for our hot chocolate cookies. We also used their organic unbleached all purpose flour. We’ve made them several times since receiving the mix, you know, just to make sure the recipe is correct. We sacrifice for you like that sometimes ;-).
As usual, I made the dough in my favorite ceramic bowl and fork – fancy, I know. Did you know you can make your own brown sugar? You can, here’s how.
I like to mix the dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredient so I only have to clean one bowl and one fork.
The chocolate chips are optional, but I highly recommend them.
I like to use a cookie scoop to make sure my cookies are all about the same size. It’s the little things that helps keep harmony in my family.
After the cookies are done, put some marshmallows on top of them and toast in the oven on broil. Keep an eye on them, it only takes a minute for them to get done. Speaking of marshmallows, you don’t have to use the mini ones, you can use the big ones and cut them in half. You can also make your own like The Monday Box and The Homestead Lady do.
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) softened butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup King Arthur premium hot chocolate mix
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder (optional)
- 2 cups King Arthur organic unbleached all purpose flour (you can reduce the flour up to 1/3 cup to make a thinner cookie)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- marshmallows
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
- On top of wet ingredients put flour, hot chocolate mix, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Mix lightly.
- Blend dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Mix in chocolate chips.
- Drop by spoonfuls (or with a cookie scoop) on to a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. We like ours crispy on the oustside and soft on the inside so I only bake them for 10 minutes.
- Take them out of the oven and put the oven on "broil".
- Add marshmallows on top and place back into the oven for just a minute.
- When the marshmallows are lightly browned, take the cookies out of the oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
- Enjoy!
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I’m sure you have figured out that I received free flour and hot chocolate mix from King Arthur to make these cookies but all opinions are mine. There are also affiliate links in the post, you can read more on our disclosure page.
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Linda Thomson says
October 7, 2014 at 5:25 amHot Chocolate Cookies – even the name sounds wonderful! I pinned this one! I always use king Arthur unbleached organic all-purpose flour but I never tried their hot chocolate mix.
Angi Schneider says
October 9, 2014 at 5:45 pmThanks Linda, we love them sooooo much! I try to just make them during the fall 😉
Sheila @Life, Love, and Good Food says
October 7, 2014 at 7:19 amAngi, what a great cookie idea! I think I’m in love with these cookies 🙂
Angi Schneider says
October 9, 2014 at 5:48 pmThanks Sheila, don’t make them unless you’re ready to be addicted 😉
Chris says
October 7, 2014 at 8:52 amThey are like s’mores. Yum. You really know how to tempt a woman!
Angi Schneider says
October 9, 2014 at 5:49 pmThey are like s’mores….yummmm
Pure Grace Farms says
October 7, 2014 at 10:32 amLove this gorgeous and fun family favorite!
Angi Schneider says
October 9, 2014 at 5:49 pmThanks! We’re having so much fun with cookie month!
Wendy says
October 8, 2014 at 9:53 amI can see why this cookie would be a family favorite, Angi! On a brisk fall/winter day, a chocolaty cookie topped with gooey melted marshmallow would taste just right with a cup of steaming cocoa! This cookie is going to be a favorite at my house too. 🙂
Angi Schneider says
October 9, 2014 at 5:52 pmyep, the melted marshmallows are gooooooey. Let me know how you like them.
Nikki @ NikSnacks says
October 10, 2014 at 2:53 pmOooh! These look so cute! No wonder they’re family favorites!
Trisha @ Home Sweet Homemade says
October 20, 2014 at 8:33 amLooks delish! Perfect for cooler weather! I want to eat some with actual hot chocolate
Found you on Made by You Mondays!
Deborah says
October 22, 2014 at 9:19 amOh! I’d never thought to make cookies like this! This is a new one. You are very creative.