I think we all know about the “cookies for Santa” thing, even if we didn’t grow up celebrating Christmas in our households. It’s in countless movies, there are a million recipes for special gifts for Santa…you name it, and it’s on the internet! Well, here’s one more, because the idea was simply too cute and I just couldn’t help myself! This Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe for Santa is clearly perfect for leaving out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, but it’s also a delicious cookie for your family to enjoy during these cold winter months!
To be honest, I just love anything that has marshmallows. I will eat practically anything with those fluffy little delights, including but not limited to this Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe.
Sometimes I eat them right out of the bag. The mini marshmallows are the best, but the big, fat ones will do in a pinch!
Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe for Santa
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup half and half or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup hot cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips, divided
- mini marshmallows
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl for about 3-5 minutes. Add eggs, butter and half and half and beat well.
Beat in flour, hot cocoa and baking soda just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto a baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes and remove from oven. Press 3 mini marshmallows into each cookie and return to oven. Bake for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from oven and let set for 1 minute before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Once cookies are cook, place 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips into the corner of a small sandwich bag. Microwave on high, for about 70-90 seconds, checking every 20 seconds and kneading chocolate until it is melted.
Snip the corner of the bag and pipe chocolate onto each cookie. Let set to harden before serving.
This Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe for Santa makes 4 dozen cookies, so spread the love and share them!
- ¾ cup softened butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup half and half or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup hot cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips, divided
- mini marshmallows
- Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl for about 3-5 minutes. Add eggs, butter and half and half and beat well.
- Beat in flour, hot cocoa and baking soda just until combined. Stir in ½ cup mini chocolate chips.
- Drop by rounded teaspoons onto a baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes and remove from oven. Press 3 mini marshmallows into each cookie and return to oven. Bake for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from oven and let set for 1 minute before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Once cookies are cook, place ¼ cup of mini chocolate chips into the corner of a small sandwich bag. Microwave on high, for about 70-90 seconds, checking every 20 seconds and kneading chocolate until it is melted.
- Snip the corner of the bag and pipe chocolate onto each cookie. Let set to harden before serving.
These look delicious! Thanks for the recipe 🙂