Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe
Thick and puffy chocolate cookies topped with homemade salted caramel sauce, marshmallows and mini chocolate chips. These salted caramel hot cocoa cookies are to die for!
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 319kcal
Ingredients
cookies
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 8 Tbsp (1 stick) salted butter room temperature
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup hot cocoa mix *
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce
salted caramel sauce
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tbsp salted butter room temperature
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream room temperature
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line one baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, cream the brown sugar and butter until fluffy (2-3 minutes). Add the vanilla extract, milk and egg, mixing until just combined.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, hot cocoa mix, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients, mixing on low to combine.
- Place balls of cookie dough (approximately 1½ tbsp. in size) onto the prepared baking sheet. Place in oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set on the edges and barely firm in the centers. Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately top with marshmallows and chocolate chips. Allow the cookies to cool for 3 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, to make the caramel sauce, heat the granulated sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning. The sugar will begin to form clumps and will eventually melt and turn brown. Once the sugar has melted completely, add the butter. The mixture will bubble, continue stirring for 2 minutes or until the butter has completely melted, then add the cream. Boil for 1 minute then remove from the heat and add the salt. Allow the caramel to cool for 8-10 minutes before using. Drizzle over the cool cookies, garnish with a sprinkle of finishing salt.
Notes
-Store bought caramel can be substituted for the homemade salted caramel sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 428IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg