Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of flavors with these vegan Hot Cocoa Surprise Cookies. Perfectly soft and chewy, each cookie is a warm embrace of rich chocolate goodness topped with gooey vegan marshmallows. Finished with a drizzle of melted semi-sweet chocolate, these cookies are not just a treat for your taste buds but also an inviting sight on any dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg (or egg substitute)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
- 1/3 cup (27g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup (40g) dry hot cocoa mix
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons (10ml) milk (any kind, dairy or nondairy, is fine)
- 10–11 large vegan marshmallows, cut in half
- 8 ounces (226g) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, hot cocoa mix, baking soda, and salt. Gradually combine with the wet mixture.
- Stir in milk until fully incorporated.
- Chill dough for at least one hour.
- Preheat oven and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough into balls and place on prepared sheets.
- Bake until edges are set; press halved marshmallows on top and bake for an additional two minutes.
- Cool on wire racks before drizzling with melted chocolate.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg