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Cassidy Morris

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies

4 from 2 votes
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.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 3 dozen
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 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.
  3. In a large bowl, add your butter and sugars, and whisk until combined.
  4. Add your eggs, vanilla extract and peppermint extract. Whisk again until fluffy.
  5. Next, add your cocoa powder, flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt. Fold until just combined.
  6. Add your chocolate chips and peppermint candy pieces.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Using a round cookie cutter or glass, to scoot around your cookies if they spread and to make them all round.
  10. Remove from oven, top with flaky sea salt, let set, share, and enjoy!!