When it comes to winter treats, it can be hard to choose between hot chocolate, brownies, and cookies. But why choose when you can have all three in one cookie? These delicious cookies have a lovely brownie texture, are bursting with chocolaty goodness, and are topped with melted marshmallows just like the best hot chocolate. They’re the perfect cookie to celebrate a snow day with.

I feel cheated out of a snow day today. This year, it seems that the snow always seems to hit on the day I have to be stuck at work. So today, while everyone else is outside playing in the snow, I’ll be sitting in a gray-walled office, tapping away at a keyboard. Are you feeling sorry for me yet? Do me a favor then. Go outside and make snow angels, play with your pets in the snow, cuddle up next to a large roaring fireplace, or bake some homemade cookies. These cookies would be a great way to celebrate a snow day, especially if you ate them along with a large mug of steaming hot chocolate. Stay warm, and safe, and enjoy every flake that falls.

Ingredients:

Cookies:

• 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
• 1 (17.6-oz.) Bar of Trader Joe’s Pound Plus Dark Chocolate
• 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/4 Cups Light Brown Sugar
• 3 Eggs, Room Temperature
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla

Baking the Cookies:

• Large Marshmallows
• Remaining Larger Chocolate Chunks from Above

Decoration:

• 1/2 Teaspoon Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Directions:

Cookies:

1. Finely chop 12-oz. of the candy bar. Chop the remaining candy bar into larger chunks and set aside for baking.
2. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and finely chopped chocolate together, stirring frequently, over medium heat. Let cool for 15 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
4. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, eggs, and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes.
5. Mix in the cooled chocolate mixture just until blended.
6. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, mixing on low speed until just combined.
7. Refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours.

Baking the Cookies:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. Using a tablespoon, scoop out the dough and roll it between your palms to form 1-inch balls. Place the balls onto a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart, flattening the tops slightly.
3. Bake for 11 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies begin to crack.
4. Snip the marshmallows in half crosswise and stick 1 square chunk of chocolate onto the cut side of each marshmallow half.
5. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven; gently press the marshmallow half, chocolate side down, into each cookie.
6. Bake for 4 additional minutes, or until the marshmallows are softened and beginning to brown on the edges.

Decoration:

1. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder and cinnamon.
3. Sprinkle the top of each marshmallow with a little bit of the cocoa powder and cinnamon mixture.
4. Allow the cookies to cool for 3 minutes, before transferring them to a cooling rack.
5. Repeat the process with the remaining dough, marshmallows, chocolate, and cocoa powder cinnamon mixture.

Suggestions:

• Use kitchen scissors to snip the marshmallows, they will be very sticky.
• Keep an empty spice container in your cabinet for recipes like this that require mixing ingredients that will be sprinkled on top of cookies, bread, or cakes.
• This recipe will make approximately 4 dozen cookies.

Improvements:

• Replace the cocoa powder and cinnamon mixture with finely grated chocolate.
• Roll the cookies into powdered sugar before baking to create a crackle effect.
• CLICK HERE to check out all of our past cookie recipes. Don’t forget to check out our Christmas cookies section.

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Hot Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Ingredients:

Cookies:
• 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
• 1 (17.6-oz.) Bar of Trader Joe's Pound Plus Dark Chocolate
• 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/4 Cups Light Brown Sugar
• 3 Eggs, Room Temperature
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
Baking the Cookies:
• Large Marshmallows
• Remaining Larger Chocolate Chunks from Above
Decoration:
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Directions:

Cookies:
1. Finely chop 12-oz. of the candy bar. Chop the remaining candy bar into larger chunks and set aside for baking. 
2. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and finely chopped chocolate together, stirring frequently, over medium heat. Let cool for 15 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
4. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, eggs, and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes.
5. Mix in the cooled chocolate mixture just until blended.
6. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, mixing on low speed until just combined.
7. Refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours.
Baking the Cookies:
8. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
9. Using a tablespoon, scoop out the dough and roll it between your palms to form 1-inch balls. Place the balls onto a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart, flattening the tops slightly.
10. Bake for 11 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies begin to crack.
11. Snip the marshmallows in half crosswise and stick 1 square chunk of chocolate onto the cut side of each marshmallow half.
12. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven; gently press the marshmallow half, chocolate side down, into each cookie.
13. Bake for 4 additional minutes, or until the marshmallows are softened and beginning to brown on the edges.
Decoration:
14. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven.
15. In a small bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder and cinnamon.
16. Sprinkle the top of each marshmallow with a little bit of the cocoa powder and cinnamon mixture.
17. Allow the cookies to cool for 3 minutes, before transferring them to a cooling rack.
18. Repeat the process with the remaining dough, marshmallows, chocolate, and cocoa powder cinnamon mixture.

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