Hot Cocoa Cookies With Cocoa Frosting
The Hot Cocoa Cookies tantalize the palate with their deep chocolate flavor, enriched by cocoa powder and milk chocolate chips. They have a delightful soft yet slightly crunchy texture, with a balanced sweetness enhanced by a creamy hot cocoa frosting. Topped with mini marshmallows, these cookies offer a comforting and indulgent hot cocoa experience in every bite.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar⅔
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ⅔ cup milk chocolate chips
For the Hot Cocoa Frosting:
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup hot cocoa mix (equivalent to 2 standard packets)
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- Mini dehydrated marshmallows, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cookie Dough: In a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, extra egg yolk, vanilla extract, and heavy cream, mixing until well combined. Gradually add the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda to the mixture, ensuring to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Once combined, fold in the milk chocolate chips.
- Shape Cookies: Divide the dough into nine equal portions. Shape each into a disc of about ½-¾ inch thickness using the bottom of a flat drinking cup.
- Bake: Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Allow them to cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
- Frosting: In the cleaned bowl of the stand mixer, whip together the heavy cream, hot cocoa mix, and additional cocoa powder until it forms a fluffy, thick frosting.
- Decorate: Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the frosting in a spiral pattern on each cookie, starting from the center and working outward, leaving a small border. Sprinkle dehydrated marshmallows over the frosting for a playful finish.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 134mgPotassium: 174mgFiber: 3gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 598IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg
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