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Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies

May 26, 2021 by Rachael Ng Leave a Comment

The ultimate chocolate cookie enrobed in your favorite chocolate sprinkles! These Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies are made with melted chocolate for an extra fudgy, brownie-like cookie.

Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies

I’m not usually one to claim that any of my recipes are “the best” because, let’s be real, taste is subjective. But these chocolate cookies are honestly so good. They’re everything you want in a chocolate cookie. They’re fudgy (and gooey straight from the oven), sweet, and full of chocolate flavor. The sprinkles are really just a fun, added bonus 😉

I took the chocolate dough from my Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Cookies and swapped a few of the ingredients to get these dark chocolate cookies. There’s butter (plant-based if you’re dairy-free), Dutched cocoa powder, and melted chocolate. Is there any way these cookies couldn’t be good?! If you’re hesitant about the sprinkles, I get it. And adding them is totally optional. You could even roll half of the cookie dough balls in granulated sugar or keep them plain for some variety. However you choose to adorn these fudgy gems, I know you will love them.

What You’ll Need to Make Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies

  • Chocolate chips are melted to create a sort of brownie-like cookie. This results in a cookie that is fudgy and so moist! You can use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips, just make sure they’re milk-free if need be.
  • Plant-based butter (or regular butter) adds moisture.
  • Granulated sugar sweetens these cookies. Feel free to use your favorite granulated sugar (white, unrefined, raw, coconut sugar, etc). I sometimes like to use a mix of 1/2 unrefined sugar + 1/2 coconut sugar. Plain ol’ white sugar works just as well!
  • Vanilla extract adds flavor.
  • Eggs bind the ingredients together. I haven’t tested this exact recipe with any egg alternatives. But I do like to use the Bob’s Red Mill GF/V Egg Replacer in other cookie recipes.
  • All-purpose flour – bleached or unbleached.
  • Dutched cocoa powder is darker in color and richer in flavor than traditional, natural cocoa powder. Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder is an affordable, easy-to-find option.
  • Baking soda helps the cookies rise and spread properly.
  • Salt balances sweetness and develops flavor.
  • Sprinkles! I like to use chocolate jimmies sprinkles (like the ones pictured), but you can use whatever sprinkles you’d like. These cookies are also delicious without the sprinkles!
Yield: 13 Cookies

Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies

Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies

The ultimate chocolate cookie enrobed in your favorite chocolate sprinkles! Made with melted chocolate and Dutched cocoa for an extra fudgy, brownie-like cookie.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (170g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup (78g) plant-based butter (or regular butter)
  • 3/4 cup (175g) unrefined/raw cane sugar (see Note 1)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs (106g)
  • 1 cup (130g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (50g) Dutch-process cocoa powder (like Hershey's Special Dark)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup (150g) chocolate jimmies sprinkles

Instructions

  1. In small, microwavable bowl, add the chocolate chips and butter. Microwave in 15-30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until chocolate is melted and smooth; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Stir in the melted chocolate. Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and use a large spoon to gently mix it all together. Your dough will resemble brownie batter.
  3. Cover and chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
  4. Preheat your oven to 350°F for 10 minutes and prepare a baking sheet (or two) with parchment paper. Add the chocolate sprinkles to a small bowl.
  5. Scoop dough balls, six at a time, 3 Tbsp in size. Roll all of the dough balls smooth (I wash my hands after this step). Roll each ball in the chocolate sprinkles and place on the baking sheet. I usually avoid adding sprinkles to the bottoms of the dough balls (see photo above).
  6. Bake cookies at 350°F for 8-10 minutes. The cookies should begin to spread and crack. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before gently transferring to a cooling rack.
  7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all cookies are baked. Enjoy warm for a gooey cookie. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

  1. If using regular white sugar, you'll need 150 grams. For coconut sugar, 135 grams. In cup measurements, they are all the same - 3/4 cup.

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Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies

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Brownie Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Frosting (dairy-free)

May 15, 2020 by Rachael Ng 4 Comments

These mini Brownie Sandwich Cookies make for a delicious and indulgent cookie treat! A sweet peanut butter frosting is sandwiched between two chewy brownie cookies. Serve them fresh or pack them up in the refrigerator to snack on cold – yes, they’re delicious cold! Whatever you do, you will love these!

Brownie Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Frosting

Okay, you guys have been killing it with my Olive Oil Brownie Cookies – they’re hands down my most popular recipe over on Instagram and here on the blog! And I’ve loved seeing so many of your results from baking those cookies. So I decided to take the beloved brownie cookie up a notch by A) making them smaller and B) sandwiching them with an easy peanut butter frosting.

You guys. These cookies are so good. Eat them fresh while the frosting is nice and soft or pop them in your refrigerator to pop out and eat cold (my favorite way to eat them!). These cookies are so soft and chewy that even when cold, you can bite right into what tastes like brownie batter with a hint of sweet peanut butter. I couldn’t ask for a better chocolate snack, could you?

How to make Brownie Sandwich Cookies

These cookies are made just like my original Weeknight Brownies but with more flour to make the batter thick enough for cookies. The key to getting a consistent cookie across all of the batches is to allow the batter to sit at room temperature for around 30 minutes. This dries the batter out a bit, stiffening it up enough to scoop like regular cookie dough.

For the mini cookies, I found it easier to scoop the dough balls onto my parchment-lined baking sheet and then use my fingers to shape them while they’re on the sheet. Once all of the cookies are baked and cooled, you’ll whip up a simple buttercream frosting with plant-based butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and a little “milk”.

You can use a piping bag or ziploc bag fitted with a large, circular piping tip (or a star shape for a fancier look!) to pipe the frosting onto half of the cookies. Sandwich the cookies together and you’ve got a decadent little, peanut butter brownie treat! Yum!

Some of the ingredients + substitutions for this recipe:

Chocolate chips help give these cookies that crinkly, brownie-like top. I like to use a semi-sweet chocolate chip, but you can use dark or milk chocolate.

Vegetable oil adds tons of moisture to these cookies. I used olive oil in my cookies but avocado oil, melted coconut oil, or any kind of melted butter will work, too.

Instant Coffee (or espresso powder!) adds depth to the chocolate flavor. It’s totally optional, so don’t fret if you don’t have any. 

Sugar sweetens these cookies, and I’ve successfully used coconut sugar, white granulated sugar, raw sugar, and brown sugar.

Dutch process cocoa powder adds a deeper chocolate flavor and color than regular, natural cocoa powder. You can use regular cocoa powder, but I recommend grabbing a box of the Dutched cocoa – it’s so good in many chocolate desserts!

Natural peanut butter is used to flavor the buttercream frosting. I’ve only used the natural kind (the only ingredient being peanuts) for this specific recipe. If you want to use a no-stir peanut butter with added oil, sugar, etc, you may need more or less milk or powdered sugar.

Yield: 15 Sandwich Cookies

Brownie Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Frosting

Brownie Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Frosting

Mini brownie cookies sandwiched together with an easy peanut butter frosting! These chewy, little cookies are delicious as-is or pop them in the refrigerator for a cold chocolatey snack.

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 40 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours

Ingredients

Brownie Cookies

  • 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil (I used olive oil)
  • 1 tsp instant coffee granules (optional)
  • 2 large eggs, room temp
  • 3/4 cup sugar (coconut or cane)
  •  1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Peanut Butter Frosting

  • 3 Tbsp plant-based butter, softened
  • 3 Tbsp natural peanut butter, room temp
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-4 tsp plant-based milk

Instructions

Make the cookies:

  1. Bring your eggs to room temperature by placing them in a glass of warm water for around 10 minutes.
  2. In a small, microwavable bowl, melt the chocolate chips along with the oil and instant coffee. Heat in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until chips are melted and smooth; set aside.
  3. In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the eggs and sugar. Whisk on medium-high until thick, fluffy, and light in color, about 5 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, sift the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until combined and uniform in color; set aside.
  5. Once the egg/sugar mixture has fluffed up and thickened, whisk in the vanilla. Then add the melted chocolate mixture and gently fold it into the egg/sugar mixture until totally combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  6. The dough will be like a very sticky, thick brownie batter. Allow it to sit at room temperature, uncovered, for 30 minutes. This allows the batter to stiffen up a bit so you can scoop the dough balls.
  7. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop cookies, eight at a time, 1 Tbsp in size onto one baking sheet. Gently shape and smooth each dough ball (optional). The dough balls should spread/flatten a bit once they're scooped. If not, go ahead and use your fingers to gently flatten the tops of the dough balls.
  8. Bake the cookies at 350°F for 5-7 minutes or until the centers no longer look wet. Let cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before carefully transferring to a cooling rack.
  9. Meanwhile (or while the cookies are baking), use the room temperature baking sheet to prepare another batch of dough for the oven. Continue until all cookies are baked. Allow your cookies to cool completely before making the frosting.

Make the frosting + assemble:

  1. In a medium bowl beat together the butter and peanut butter. Beat in the vanilla and powdered sugar. Finally, beat in the milk 1 tsp at a time until the frosting comes together and is thin enough to pipe but thick enough to hold its shape.
  2. Add the frosting to a piping bag or large ziploc bag fitted with a large, circular piping tip. Pipe the frosting onto half of the cookies, holding the bag upright in the middle of the cookie and applying a steady pressure until the frosting nearly reaches the edge.
  3. Sandwich the frosted cookies and plain cookies together, pressing gently until the frosting reaches the cookies' edges.
  4. Enjoy right away or store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat them chilled like I do!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

15

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 227Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 136mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 1gSugar: 24gProtein: 3g

calculated nutrition information may not always be accurate

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Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies

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Olive Oil Brownie Cookies (DF)

March 17, 2020 by Rachael Ng 29 Comments

These cookies are literal brownies in cookie form. They taste like brownies, look kinda like brownies, and come together just like brownies! The batter is basically brownie batter but with a little more flour and a bit of baking powder.

For these cookies, you’ll whisk the eggs and sugar together until they’re nice and thick – this helps add lift to the cookies. You’ll want to make sure your eggs are room temperature for maximum thickness. Then you’ll add in the melted chocolate and oil and then the dry ingredients. Allowing the sticky batter to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes allows it to thicken just enough that you can scoop the cookie dough without trouble. If you prefer extra round cookies, like me, you can even roll and shape the scooped dough balls on the cookie sheet. The batter will be very soft, but it’s still roll-able. You’ll bake the cookies until they’re cracked and puffy and the centers no longer look wet.

Some of the ingredients I like for this recipe:

Chocolate chips bring tons of moisture and chocolate flavor to these cookies! I recommend using semi-sweet chips and steering clear of any chocolate bars – I’ve found the chips help with the crackly textured top.

Olive oil is a delicious, dairy-free alternative to butter. It’s better for you and, of course, lends a hand to the chewy texture of these cookies.

Instant coffee deepens the chocolate flavor of these cookies. Instant espresso powder works, too. If you don’t have any on hand, don’t fret, the cookies will still be delicious.

Eggs are necessary for traditional brownies, and I don’t recommend using any egg substitutes – the batter may spread in the oven and never set up into cookies.

Dutch process cocoa powder is a richer cocoa powder with more chocolate flavor. These cookies are best with Dutched cocoa! I’ve made them with regular, natural cocoa powder and though the cookies will turn out, they’re not as chocolate-y.

Yield: 11 Cookies

Olive Oil Brownie Cookies

Olive Oil Brownie Cookies

Big, chewy chocolate cookies made from the most delicious homemade brownie batter!

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp instant coffee granules (optional)
  • 2 large eggs, room temp
  • 3/4 cup sugar (coconut or white cane)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Bring your eggs to room temperature by placing them in a glass of warm water for around 10 minutes.
  2. In a small, microwavable bowl, melt the chocolate chips along with the olive oil and instant coffee. Heat in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until chips are melted and smooth; set aside.
  3. In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the eggs and sugar. Whisk on medium-high until thick, fluffy, and light in color, about 5 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, sift the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until combined and uniform in color; set aside.
  5. Once the egg/sugar mixture has fluffed up and thickened, whisk in the vanilla. Then add the melted chocolate mixture and gently fold it into the egg/sugar mixture until totally combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  6. The dough will be like a very sticky, thick brownie batter. Allow it to sit at room temperature, uncovered, for 30 minutes. This allows the batter to stiffen up a bit so you can roll the dough balls.
  7. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop cookies, six at a time, 3 Tbsp in size onto one baking sheet. Gently roll and smooth each dough ball (optional). Flatten the tops of the dough balls so they look like thick discs or hockey pucks.
  8. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies look a bit crackly all over and the centers no longer look wet. Let cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, use the room temperature baking sheet to bake the rest of the cookies.
  9. Enjoy these cookies warm - my favorite way! Then store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

11

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 213Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 143mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 2g

calculated nutrition information may not always be accurate

© Rachael | Sugared & Stirred
Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies

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More chocolate recipes:

Triple Chocolate Inside Out Cookies (dairy-free)
Salted Caramel Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies (vegan option)
Classic Weeknight Brownies (dairy-free)
Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Cookies (dairy-free)

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Triple Chocolate Inside Out Cookies (DF)

December 2, 2019 by Rachael Ng 2 Comments

Since giving up dairy (and subsequently chocolate with milk in it!) a couple of years ago, I’ve become really good at searching out milk-free chocolates. This means that I’ve grown accustom to the taste of some very dark chocolate since those are the ones least likely to contain milk. I remember going on the hunt for a vegan white chocolate around the holidays last year, and the only thing I could find was a bag of super expensive (for me, this is anything over $5) white chocolate chips. Nope. Not worth the money. After all, white chocolate isn’t even really chocolate. It’s made with cocoa butter and contains no chocolate solids!

I’d recently been thinking of doing an “inside out” type of cookie – chocolate cookie dough with white chocolate chips – and totally lucked out when I found a bag of Nestle white chocolate chips without milk! Yes! This is in no way sponsored, but Nestle now has a line of allergen-friendly chocolate chips, including white chocolate morsels! A huge win for those of us avoiding dairy products! And I found them at my local Wal-Mart. A bit pricey, but totally exciting and worth it for a white chocolate splurge!

These cookies are basically a chocolate version of my favorite Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. I simply added cocoa powder and tons of white chocolate chips to get that traditional “inside out” cookie. You’ll use melted butter and a bit of starch to up the chew factor of these cookies – I actually found them to be softer the day after baking them! Just be sure you don’t over bake these babies, which is easy to do. They will look under baked, but that’s when you want to take them out of the oven! Your white chocolate chips may even begin to brown a bit (as mine did) and then you’ll know it’s definitely time to take the cookies out!

Some of the ingredients I love for this recipe:

Melted vegan butter gives these cookies ultimate chewiness! We’re talking soft-the-next-day chewy, so don’t skip the melting step!

Coconut sugar is my go-to sweetener for most of my baked goods. It’s low GI, unrefined, and makes for a great replacement for regular granulated sugar. Don’t let the name fool you – it tastes nothing like coconut.

Brown sugar brings moisture to these cookies by adding that little bit of molasses that’s mixed into all brown sugars. Feel free to use light or dark brown sugar (dark has more molasses).

Arrowroot starch also helps to make these cookies chewy. If you have corn starch on hand, that will work, too!

Yield: 16 Cookies

Triple Chocolate Inside Out Cookies

Triple Chocolate Inside Out Cookies

Sweet and chewy "inside out" chocolate cookies filled with both semisweet and white chocolate chips!

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) vegan butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temp
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup + 2 Tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 6 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp arrowroot (or corn) starch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup dairy-free semisweet or dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup dairy-free white chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Bring your egg to room temperature by placing it in a glass of warm water for around 10 minutes.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted vegan butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla extract; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, sift the flour and cocoa powder. Then whisk in the baking soda, baking powder, arrowroot starch, and salt until flour and cocoa are well combined.
  4. Add liquid ingredients to dry and gently mix using a large spatula or wooden spoon until a few flour streaks remaining. Combine the semisweet and white chocolate chips, and then stir 3/4 cup of the mixed chips into the dough. Set extra chips aside and cover and refrigerate the dough for 2 hours.
  5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop dough balls 2 Tbsp in size and then roll them smooth, making them a little taller than they are wide (see photos in this post) and placing them on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Using the remaining 1/4 cup of mixed chocolate chips, press extra chips into the tops and sides of the dough "balls", reshaping as necessary. Refrigerate dough balls for 1 hour.
  6. Preheat your oven to 325°F and line another baking sheet with parchment paper. Add 6 dough balls to your prepared baking sheet and bake at 325°F for 6-8 minutes or until cookies have spread and look a bit puffy - take them out when they still look a bit under baked.
  7. Allow cookies to cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet before moving to a wire rack to cool completely. If your cookies come out of the oven a little misshapen, you can gently (and carefully - they'll be hot!) use your fingers or a small spoon to press the edges in to make the cookies more round.
  8. Continue baking the rest of the cookies, making sure you let your baking sheet(s) cool down to room temperature before adding the dough balls.
  9. Store any cooled leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

  • Chilling the dough is super important for the right cookie shape and texture.
  • I haven't tried these cookies with any alternative ingredients (GF flour, regular butter, etc), so I can't vouch for how they would turn out
  • Feel free to mix up your chocolate chips, adding dark chocolate chips, chunks, or simply adding only white chocolate!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 151Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 143mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 1gSugar: 20gProtein: 2g

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© Rachael | Sugared & Stirred
Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies

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Salted Chocolate Rye Cookies (DF)
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Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Cookies (DF)

December 28, 2018 by Rachael Ng 12 Comments

These chewy Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Cookies are filled with gooey marshmallow and topped with chocolate sprinkles! I promise these are just like your favorite cup of hot cocoa!

Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Cookies

Marshmallow. Stuffed. Cookies. Does it get any better?! If you like chocolate, and you like marshmallows, then you have to make these cookies. They’re crispy on the outside, fudgy on the inside, and filled with a delicious, melty mallow. And they’re even better when they’re warm! These cookies will stay chewy for a few days thanks to the marshmallow that melts while baking, but I highly recommend eating them once they’ve been warmed up a bit.

These cookies are a pretty standard chocolate cookie – one you can customize by adding peppermint extract or a little cayenne pepper! – stuffed with a marshmallow pre-bake. I took large marshmallows and sliced them into halves.  You’ll flatten your dough balls, place the marshmallow in the center, and then wrap the dough up and over the mallow. Then you’ll shape and smooth each cookie, gently dip/roll them in granulated sugar, and bake!

Some of the ingredients I love for this recipe:

Coconut sugar is my go-to low GI sweetener. It makes for a perfect better-for-you alternative to regular white sugar. I haven’t tested this recipe with any other sugar type.

Chopped chocolate adds a rich chocolate flavor and lots of moisture to these cookies. Feel free to use 6oz of your favorite milk chocolate, semisweet, or dark chocolate bar.

Marshmallows are key for that hot cocoa look and taste – at least I think so, because what’s hot cocoa without marshmallows?!

Granulated sugar (for rolling) gives these cookies an extra touch of sparkle, which I think makes them even more festive and exciting!

Other chocolate recipes you might enjoy:

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Brownies (DF + GF)

Salted Chocolate Rye Cookies (DF)

Vegan Chocolate Flax Cookies

Double Chocolate Tahini Cookies (DF)

Yield: 15 Cookies

Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Cookies

Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Cookies

A perfectly chewy chocolate cookie filled with melty marshmallow and then topped with sprinkles - hot cocoa in cookie form! These seriously delicious cookies will have any chocolate lover swooning.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6oz semisweet or dark dairy-free chocolate, chopped
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil, measured as a solid
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, room temp
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup natural cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 8 large marshmallows, cut in half (see note 3)
  • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar for rolling (optional)
  • 1-2 tbsp chocolate jimmies sprinkles for topping (optional)

Instructions

  1. Bring your eggs to room temperature by placing them in a glass of warm water for around 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium, heatproof bowl, melt the chocolate and coconut oil together using the double boiler method (see note 1). Once the chocolate is smooth, remove from the heat and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
  3. After allowing the chocolate to cool, whisk in the coconut sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs until totally combined.
  4. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into the chocolate mixture. Use a large wooden spoon or spatula to gently mix until everything is combined. Cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
  5. Once the dough has chilled, preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Fill a shallow bowl with white granulated sugar and set aside.
  6. Begin scooping dough balls 2 Tbsp in size. Take each dough ball, flatten to a circle, and place half of a large marshmallow in the middle, wrapping the dough up and over the marshmallow. Smooth out the stuffed dough ball, making a disc shape (like a hockey puck). Then gently turn each dough "puck" in the granulated sugar (optional).
  7. Place cookies, six at a time, on your baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 6-8 minutes, or until cookies have spread and begun to crack. If you've used marshmallows without corn syrup, your cookies won't spread (see note 3).
  8. Immediately top your baked cookies with chocolate sprinkles for a more festive hot cocoa look! Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for around 3 minutes before gently transferring to a cooling rack.
  9. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

  1. Double boiler method - place a medium pot with an inch of water over medium heat. In a heatproof bowl - big enough to sit on top of your pot and not touch the water - add the chopped chocolate and coconut oil. Place your bowl on the pot, stirring frequently until chocolate is totally melted.
  2. Chilling the dough is key for the perfect cookie texture and shape! The dough must firm up before it can be handled enough to roll and shape.
  3. Different marshmallows will yield different end results. "All-natural" marshmallows without corn syrup don't tend to spread, so your cookies will be thick and the marshmallow will remain in tact inside of your cookies. Regular marshmallows made with corn syrup will spread (I used these!!), melt into the cookies, and leak out of the cookie cracks.
  4. I haven't made these cookies with any alternative ingredients (i.e. GF flours, egg replacers, or other sugars), so I cannot vouch for how they would turn out - let me know if you try something different and succeed!

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Hi! I’m Rachael, a home baker who creates dairy-free, indulgent treats. As a sweets lover and former candy addict, I believe we shouldn’t have to give up everything we love in pursuit of wellness. That’s why I create delicious and approachable desserts that you can enjoy, in moderation, no matter your goals! Because, let’s face it, sometimes you just need a giant slice of frosted cake, sans guilt! Read More…

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Extra creamy Raspberry Russian = perfect for Valentine’s Day ♥️ [#ad] Made with vodka, oat milk, and @torani Raspberry Syrup, this simple drink looks impressive but takes only a couple of minutes to make! Grab your Raspberry Syrup at the link in my bio 🛒
No-churn Cookies & Coconut Cream Ice Cream Bars! 🍨🥥 A simple chocolate coconut ice cream is filled with crushed Oreos and then frozen in popsicle molds. Once frozen, you dip each pop in melted chocolate — so so delicious 💕
First day of Feb calls for Chocolate Strawberry Brownies!! 🍓💕💌
Banana cupcakes miiiight be the best way to use up those brown bananas 🥹
More chocolate & orange 🫶🏻
NEW Salted Caramel Apple Smoothie made with simple ingredients like green apple, fresh spinach, and white chia seeds 🍏🥄 [#ad] Sweetened with @torani Puremade Zero Sugar Salted Caramel Syrup, you’ll get a lovely caramel apple flavor without any added sugar — grab your syrup at the link in my bio! #freshstart #torani
My go-to Chocolate Birthday Cake, baked for almost every birthday at my house because A) it has a tad less sugar than standard cake (perfect for kids!) and B) I will always eat the leftovers 💘
Orange Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies 🍊 Thin, chewy, and vegan-friendly. Chopped chocolate *not* optional 🍫🍫
Still in the mood for all things cozy? Me too ☺️ Bake up these simple, spiced donuts & coat them in powdered sugar for major comfort (& nostalgia!) 💛

Top Recipes

  • Chewy Black Sesame Olive Oil Cookies (dairy-free!)
  • Chocolate Cherry Martini
  • Egg Yolk Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
  • Chocolate Strawberry Brownies
  • Big Chocolate Chip Cookies for Two

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