Hot Cocoa Cake Cookies Recipe

This Hot Cocoa Cake Cookies Recipe is so easy to make thanks to the new "cake cookie" trend and require just six ingredients. The holidays have arrived and with it the shopping, the gifts - and who could forget the holiday parties?

Hot Cocoa Cake Cookies Recipe

I love the merriment it all brings - gathering together with friends, letting neighbors know how much you appreciate them and leaving small tokens of gratitude for everyone from the mailman to teachers. 

Whipping up fresh baked goods during the holidays is one of my favorite ways to let people know that I'm thinking of them, but there are so many recipes out there to choose between.

From snickerdoodles and sugar cookies to macadamias and ginger breads, finding the right recipe can be tough! However this year, I wanted to try a fun spin on another classic holiday treat - hot cocoa.

If you want a tasty treat to go alone with these delicious Hot Cocoa Cake Cookies, check out our homemade Cocoa Bombs Recipe too!

Are you looking for more easy Christmas Dessert recipes?

If you love these Hot Cocoa Cake Cookies, take a look at our Mocha Cookies made in a muffin tin - they're also perfect for Christmas desserts!

How to make this Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe

After a quick trip to Publix for staples like eggs, Crisco® Pure Vegtable Oil and vanilla, we were ready to get our bake on.

These cookies are so easy to prepare, but they do need to be watched. I recommend setting a timer for the first 9 minutes, pulling the cookies and cooking an additional minute at a time for the remaining 2-3 minutes.

I prefer these guys washed down with a cup of cocoa but milk is just as good too. Place these cookies in a dessert bag and pair them with your Snowman Soup in a Jar for a super cute holiday gift.

Ingredients you will need to make our Hot Cocoa Cake Cookies

• 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix
• 2 Packets Hot Cocoa Drink Mix
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 2 Eggs
• ½ Cup Crisco® Pure Vegtable Oil
• Mini Marshmallows
• Optional: Christmas Sprinkles

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Instructions for how to make our Hot Cocoa Cake Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix dry ingredients together, then add wet ingredients to dry mixture. Stir until everything is wet and mixed well.

Put in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.

Place parchment paper on cookie sheet. Drop balled tablespoons of cookie dough onto the parchment paper.

Bake for 9 minutes.

Gently press 2-3 mini marshmallows into each cookie.

Bake an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for a minute or two before removing them to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling completely.

If you want to add Christmas sprinkles, now is the time to do it, before they are completely cooled down.

This recipe makes about 24 cookies, depending on the size you make!

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