Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
Hot chocolate peppermint cookies taste just like a mug of hot chocolate in cookie form and are perfect for a cold winter day. These Christmas peppermint hot chocolate cookies are topped off with a golden marshmallow, yummy melted chocolate and crushed peppermint candy. So bundle up, get cozy and enjoy!
Servings 30
Ingredients
- ½ cup melted butter
- 2½ cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups flour
- 30 large marshmallows
- 30 small squares torn apart from 3 regular sized chocolate bars (about 3 oz)
- ½ cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Instructions
- Microwave 2 cups of chocolate chips and butter in a microwave safe bowl on high for 1 minute. Be sure not to overcook and burn.
- Stir the chocolate chips until completely melted. If not fully melted, microwave in 20 second increments until fully melted.
- Mix in brown sugar, eggs, peppermint extract and cocoa powder.
- Stir in baking soda and flour.
- Chill dough for at least 1 hour (you can do this overnight as well and it makes the cookies even more fudgy).
- Roll into 30 even balls and place on a parchment lined tray.
- Bake at 350° for 12 minutes.
- Remove cookies and press 1 piece of chocolate bar into each cookie. Then, place a marshmallow on top of each cookie.
- Put cookies back into the oven and broil for 1 minute. Be sure to keep an eye on the cookies so they don’t burn.
- Take cookies out of the oven and press each marshmallow down.
- Microwave 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second intervals until chocolate is completely melted, being careful not to burn it.
- Drizzle melted chocolate on top of the cookies and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy or candy canes.