Toasted Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Cookies

Hi Southern Fairytale Gang!

I’m Aimee from the blog Aimee Broussard & Co. I blog about food and aprons. Aprons to wear while creating your food, and food to make while wearing your aprons. See how they go hand and hand?  My motto is simple: cook well…..look stylish doing it.

I’m thrilled to be here for my 1st Handmade Holidays- Bake, Craft, Sew!

Every year around this time, social media starts blowing up with Fall flavored beverages and baked goods.

Starbucks brings out the infamous red cups and the world goes bonkers.

Meanwhile, down here in the South we’re still sweating as we watch everyone sip their Pumpkin Spice Lattes from afar.

Or we’re making the hot concoctions into cookies.

Because let’s face it- it’s never too hot for cookies.

These Toasted Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Cookies are incredibly easy to make, and paired with a hand embroidered tea towel (see my blog for the one I made to go along with these cookies) make a delightful holiday gift.

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Like every good Southern girl, I collect aprons like I collect cast iron and church recipe books.  Aimee’s aprons are adorable, and as delicious to look at as are her recipes!  If y’all haven’t *met* Aimee through her blog yet… well, y’all need to get on over there right now!  If you’re looking for a reason other than aprons, adorableness, and her sweet southern soul… her Bananas Foster Upside Down Cake is reason to go!

Toasted Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Cookies

Delicious Hot Cocoa cookies with Toasted Marshmallow topping

Print Recipe

Prep Time:15 minutes mins

Cook Time:8 minutes mins

Total Time:23 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 cup sugar divided
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 1/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 12 large marshmallows cut in thirds

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and 2/3 cup sugar at medium speed until fluffy. Add egg, beating until incorporated.
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flour, powdered milk, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture, and again beat well until combined. Add in vanilla.
• In a small bowl, stir together remaining 1/3 cup of sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, and then roll into sugar mixture. Place on prepared pans, spacing 2 inches apart. bake until cookies are set, approximately 8 minutes. Use this time to cut your marshmallows into thirds. Once your cookies come out, work quickly and press 1 marshmallow third into each cookie, cut side down. Eat the middle of the marshmallow since it will have two cut sides.
• Set oven to broil. Watching carefully, broil until marshmallows are lightly toasted. Remove from oven and let cool.

Notes

** From Aimee: I sprinkled a few of mine with peppermint bark pieces and it was fantastic.

Author: Aimee Broussard for A Southern Fairytale