These peppermint hot chocolate cookies are a sweet chocolate cookie filled with chocolate chips, gooey marshmallows and little bits of peppermint candies. They are the perfect festive cookie!
Peppermint hot chocolate cookies are the cookie form of your favorite winter drink. They're rich and chocolatey, and filled with peppermint flavor and gooey bites of marshmallow.
For more peppermint and chocolate recipes try my white chocolate peppermint pretzel cookies, Chocolate Peppermint Donuts, or my chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- SO THICK & CHEWY: These cookies have such a good chewy texture.
- CHOCOLATE & PEPPERMINT: This is the ultimate holiday flavor combo.
- CROWD PLEASER: Everyone who has tried these cookies has asked for the recipe.
Ingredient Notes
Full ingredient measurements and instructions can be found in the recipe card below.
- Butter: I always use salted butter, but unsalted is fine too.
- Cocoa Powder: I used basic cocoa powder, but dutch process would be good as well.
- Marshmallows: Just the regular mini ones from the store.
- Crushed Peppermint Candies: I just took a rolling pin and broke up some candy canes.
- Chocolate Chips: I used semi-sweet, but white chocolate or milk chocolate are great too.
Recipe Instructions
Step 1: In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy. About 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix again.
Step 3: Slowly add dry ingredients until just mixed together. Do not over mix dry ingredients. Fold in all chocolate chips, marshmallows and peppermint candies.
Step 4: Scoop dough using a ¼ cup cookie scoop. Cover and chill dough for 2-24 hours.
Step 5: Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 6: Bake 6-8 cookies per sheet for 11-13 minutes, or until edges look cooked. Allow to cool.
Expert Baking Tips
- Because of the marshmallows and candies the cookies will spread more in some areas, just grab a spatula or a spoon and push in any areas that spread too far right when they come out.
- These cookies are also really good with white chocolate chips in them.
- I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.
FAQ
It isn't necessary, but it will give the cookies more flavor, and helps keep the cookies and marshmallows from spreading too thin.
Yes, this dough and the cookies freeze perfectly!
Yes, if leaving them out I would add ¼ cup more chocolate chips and leave everything else the same.
Storing & Freezing
Peppermint hot chocolate cookies will remain fresh if stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. You can prep the cookie dough in advance and store it in the fridge for about a week.
Freeze your cookies in an airtight container for 2-3 months with them remaining fresh. You can freeze the cookie dough balls if you would like to bake them one at a time, or as needed.
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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups (175 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (21.5 g) cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- ½ cup (113.5 g) butter room temp
- ¼ cups (50 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup (90 g) chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup (33.33 g) mini marshmallows
- ¼ cup (30 g) crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy. About 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix again.
- Slowly add dry ingredients until just mixed together. Do not over mix dry ingredients. Fold in all chocolate chips, marshmallows and peppermint candies.
- Scoop dough using a ¼ cup cookie scoop. Cover and chill dough for 2-24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Bake 6-8 cookies per sheet for 11-13 minutes, or until edges look cooked. Because of the marshmallows and candies the cookies will spread more in some areas, just grab a spatula or a spoon and push in any areas that spread too far right when they come out.
AJ
Peppermint hot chocolate cookies are a true Christmas gem! The texture is perfection with the subtle crunch of candy cane! I love the chewiness with a crispy edge. They baked up beautifully at exactly 12 min.
Brooklyn Mabry
These are the perfect cookies!! They smell so good and are so amazing!! So easy to make and look adorable too!
Megan
Absolutely delicious! I used a smaller scoop (wanted lots of cookies!) so only baked for 10 min and they were perfect. Everyone I shared them with exclaimed they were amazing. Such a wonderful holiday treat!
Lizel
These cookies were so chewy and delicious!!!!
ZZ
My dough is chilling and I’m excited for the turn out. I am worried they are heavy on the marshmallow side but I know they will be chewy! The dough was so easy to make, I replaced some of the choc. Chips for green mint chips because I was out of choc. Chips. 🫣
Melanie
These are a great chewy texture, like a good chewy brownie. We really liked them! We learned you have to have quality parchment paper because the marshmallows and peppermint candy can stick to the paper if you’re not careful.
Treasure
These were so easy to make and so delicious!!!
Madison Herbst
Hot chocolate and peppermint perfection!
Tracey Vigorito
These are so good and come together so easily! The peppermint candies don’t overwhelm the flavor and add a nice crunch and the chocolate chips and marshmallows are so ooey gooey! Definitely keeping some on hand in the freezer!
Babs
Have mercy! These are delicious!! Turned out even better than I anticipated. I used half regular mini marshmallows and half peppermint mini marshmallows. I also used half milk choc chips and half peppermint baking chips. Along with the crushed candy canes. Peppermint heaven. 😍My little elves are gobbling them up quick!
Hannah B
A great new addition to my Christmas cookie lineup!
Samantha Troelsch
The peppermint is a great addition to cut into the chocolate on these. I used semi sweet chocolate chips, next time I might try milk chocolate
Marsha
The best chocolate cookie ever, I changed it up a bit and dipped it in white chocolate.
Holly
These were so good and I love how the marshmallow sort of carmelizes under the cookie to give it a little crunch. These were super easy to make and everyone has enjoyed them so far.
Sofia Norrie
Perfect Christmas cookie for everyone to enjoy!
Aubrey
Love the uniqueness of this cookie! It just taste like Christmas! Everyone I made them for loved it!
Laura W
These cookies are so good! Chewy, fudge, and sweet!
Keiko Hatakeda
I loved these with the peppermint candy, gave it a Christmas touch in each bite. These were a great addition to my annual cookies that I box and plate up.
Jeannie
These were delicious! I’ve made similar cookies without the marshmallows, but they really take it up a notch!
Emily
Great cookies. The chocolate cookie base helped it not be too sweet with the marshmallow and the peppermint. Found a bag of hot cocoa chocolate chips and they worked great with this recipe.
Callie
Made these for Christmas Gifts! They were a huge hit!
Shauna Phillips
Loved how soft these were. Worth the required chilling time.
Bailey
Everything that a Christmas cookie should be! I’m obsessed with these and will make them every Christmas in the future!