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Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies

Cassidy Morris
These Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies are SO fun and festive to make. They are soft, chewy and stuffed with a whole marshmallow. SO GOOD. Just like Peppermint Hot Cocoa but in cookie form so it's the perfect Christmas cookie.
4 from 2 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 3 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter browned
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
  • 1 10 oz bag of marshmallows

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a sauce pan over medium high heat, add your butter and let melt. Once it's melted keep it on the heat and let it cook for 5-10 minutes until it foams up and then turns brown. Let cool.
  • In a large bowl, add your butter and sugars, and whisk until combined.
  • Add your eggs, vanilla extract and peppermint extract. Whisk again until fluffy.
  • Next, add your cocoa powder, flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt. Fold until just combined.
  • Add your chocolate chips and peppermint candy pieces.
  • Scoop out your cookie dough into 1-2 inch balls, flatten it out and add one marshmallow. Wrap your dough around the marshmallow. (It’s ok if a little bit of the marshmallow is peaking out.) Continue with the rest of your dough and marshmallows.
  • Place your cookie dough ball on your baking sheet a few inches apart and bake in the oven at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes. Don’t overbake as your marshmallows could burn easily.
  • Using a round cookie cutter or glass, to scoot around your cookies if they spread and to make them all round.
  • Remove from oven, top with flaky sea salt, let set, share, and enjoy!!