Remember when I made Hot Chocolate Cookies a few weeks ago? I do, because I have been obsessing about them ever since I made them. My husband deemed them “the best cookie that I have ever eaten”. While they were a rather delectable cookie I just knew that I could improve them a bit. And I did. This time I added 1 cup of mini-chocolate chips and added marshmallows during the last two minutes of the cooking time. I have a confession, I made them another time and I added the marshmallows to the batter and I don’t know why I thought that would work. They melted all over the place and were a big ol’ mess. Duh. The addition of the marshmallow really does make this cookie fun and whimsical and even more delectable than they were before.
Here is the new ingredient list, the only things that changed were the addition of mini chips instead of white, milk, and semisweet chips and the mini marshmallows. Detailed instructions can be found at the original recipe.
2 sticks room temperature butter
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/4 cups flour
4 packages Hot Chocolate Mix (not sugar free)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mini chocolate chips
2 cups mini marshmallows
Bake as usual, but during the last two minutes of cooking time, add the marshmallows to the tops of the cookies. You will need to press them in a bit and let them bake for another 2 minutes or until they start to puff.
This week’s cookie packaging could not have been any easier. I took a look in my craft closet and pulled these things out and in 5 minutes I was done.
This is what I used to make the box:
1 Kraft paper Chinese take out box from Michaels
Glue Dots
White rickrack (thick)
3 red and green ribbons
scissors
Felties Snowman (I got this at Beverly’s which is a CA craft store chain, but I am sure that you can probably get them in most craft stores.)
I would definitely wrap your cookies in something before you add them to the box. You do not want any oil spots on your cute box do you?
I added two Glue Dots to the each side of the box and wrapped the rickrack around.
Added the Snowman sticker.
Then I tied three different ribbons to the sides of the box. Cute, huh?
And there you go. 5 minutes to turn a plain Chinese takeout box into a super cute gift.
I added the “c” at the last minute to personalize the box a little for the person that I was giving these too. I just think that the packaging is just as important as what is inside.
Week 2 Twelve Weeks of Christmas:
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PinIngredients
- 2 sticks room temperature butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/4 cups flour
- 4 packages Hot Chocolate Mix (not sugar free)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Cream together both sugars and the butter until light and fluffy.
- In another bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients. I did this in stages, scraping the bowl each time.
- Add the chocolate chips to the cookie dough.
- Chill the dough for an hour. Oops.
- Drop onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. I used my favorite tool for the job. My trusty ice cream scooper.
- Bake them in a preheated 350 degree oven for 9 to 11 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.
- Bake as usual, but during the last two minutes of cooking time, add the marshmallows to the tops of the cookies. You will need to press them in a bit and let them bake for another 2 minutes or until they start to puff.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Love the cookies!! Love the packaging!!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:43 am
Thank you April!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Shut. It. Down. This is adooooorable! I can’t imagine who the C is for Cookie & Corky box is for. I threw my marshmallows right on in the batter, but they look cuter (and are probably easier to release from the cooling rack) atop each cookie. Mabes I will try torching the mallows a bit for toasted marshmallow. I just might rip your personalized boxes off and rock these for a few friends! Sooo cuuute!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:43 am
Corey left my house last night with many treats. We had a nice birthday feast for Wes’s 34th.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:19 am
What a perfect cookie for Christmas! Love your cute packaging!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:43 am
Thank you Sue!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:23 am
What a cute little box. Those cookies look delicious. With the marshmallows on top, they really do look like the top of a cup of cocoa.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:42 am
They are delicious! Thanks for reading.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Bree, i love u’r blog and your packaging ideas are absolutely adorable … U’ve given me a whole bunch of ideas – thanks for the inspiration.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:42 am
Thank you Trisha!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:38 am
Great cookies, adorable packaging! I need to dig through my craft closet this season!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:42 am
Thanks Pam! My goal is to use as much of what I already have as much as humanely possible.
October 8th, 2010 at 11:07 am
Oh my gosh how cute! Can we skip October & November and get straight to December and full on Christmas cookie extravaganza!
October 10th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Wouldn’t that be nice?
October 8th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
LOVE THOSE. I want to run out and buy hot chocolate mix right now. And then stop by Michaels for those adorable boxes. You are so creative!
October 10th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
I am not very creative, but thank you for thinking so.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Love these! And the packaging, what a cute idea!
October 8th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
i wish someone would send me a box of THAT cookie in THAT packaging.
October 8th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Wow, here I was already stocking up on Best Buy gift certificates.
Amazing, amazing cookie with great presentation.
October 8th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
These cookies make me SO happy! I can not wait to make this recipe!!!!
I also love, love, love the packaging you created to give away some of the cookies – adorable Bree!
Wishing you a Happy Weekend!
~avril 🙂
October 10th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Thank you Avril!
October 8th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
So these are better than the original? Thats a bold claim, because those were killer! Do these taste more like hot cocoa???
October 8th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
WOW!! These look awesome! Love the package too!
Thanks for sharing this recipe!!!
Blessings~
~Heidi
October 10th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
You are welcome Heidi!
October 8th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Ok – stop – really – because you are making the rest of us look bad 😉
Seriously – I missed the hot chocolate cookies, but will definitely check them out because the new improved version looks amazing!
October 10th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Hardly! There are a ton of amazing cookies this year.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
These are amazing, I love the theme of them. They’d be ever so perfect to warm up to with a cup of hot chocolate too! Lovely gift boxes too!
October 10th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
They are fun and cute!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
What fun cookies. and LOVE that box!
October 10th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Thank you Katrina!
October 9th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
The name of these cookies intrigued me and when I opened your post I wasn’t dissappointed! I will be making these and the cute Christmas gift boxes! Fantastic!
October 10th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
I hope that you do!
October 9th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
These cookies would be perfcet with a cup of hot chocolate. I love how you tweaked your recipe and added the marshmallows on top. I love the packaging idea. I really need to get to Michaels and pick up some of those boxes.
October 10th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Thank you Jamie!
October 9th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
The cookies look amazing, and so fun! But jeez, that packaging is just perfect. So creative!
October 10th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Thank you Emily!
October 10th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
These cookies look great and I the little box you made! I think I just might have to steal your idea for my coworkers cookie boxes for this year. Thanks! 🙂
October 10th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
It was easy and cheap! A perfect gift for coworkers.
October 10th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
This is darling packaging, and it makes your gift so special. The cookies look amazing.
October 10th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Thank you Bonnie!
October 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
So, just reading through the directions and wanted to confirm that the 1 cup of Mini Choc-Chips replaces all 3 cups of the other mixed chips. Is that right? That’s a lot less, but I suppose the marshmallows add a lot of sweetness too.
Lastly, I’m thinking of trying to package these for people in an actual coffee mug. A large one the cellophane it! Wouldn’t that just be so cute?
Thanks for the cute idea!
October 13th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Yes, 1 cup of chips and 2 cups of marshmallows makes up the 3 cups.
October 13th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
and yes, super cute! I tried to find cups but I couldn’t find any that I really liked and I ran out of time.
October 13th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
These look seriously divine! I’d love to make these for everybody I know.
October 13th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
they will be very happy if you do.
October 14th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
These cookies are great and I love your packaging. So festive!
October 14th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
thanks Megan.
October 15th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Bree you are amazing! I am going to atempt to make these 🙂 They look so delish!
October 20th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Thank you Lauren! They are amazing.
October 29th, 2010 at 7:58 am
These look SO delicious, I can’t wait to make them!! I just found your blog, the recipes all look great! You take really great pictures, and I love your cute packaging!
October 31st, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Thank you Michelle!
November 4th, 2010 at 8:12 am
OMG!!! I can not wait to make these for my little nephews for Christmas. Your blog is simply AH-mazing. Im never leaving…, get out the extra blankets and prepare the spare room.
November 4th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
Welcome! I am so glad to have you!!
November 5th, 2010 at 5:30 am
BRRReee, I made these cookies last night are they are absolutely DE-licious! My only problem is I need to learn the perfect cooking size because I think I made them too big. I even went to Micheals and purchased the Chinese boxes and ribbon. I never thought I would feel so passionate about being domestic. It’s almost like a new me is emerging! TY~
November 6th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
that is what I like to hear! I use an ice cream scoop. All of your cookies will come out the same size.
November 28th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
have you figured out how to make them minus the hot chocolate mix – i know you can make hot chocolate mix from scratch and I’m sure we all have the ingredients (probably some combination of cocoa powder and sugar?) there’s some crazy ingredients in the hot chocolate mix I used that I can’t pronounce and would love if you had any ideas how to make the same cookie 🙂
November 28th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
No, I haven’t tried to make them without the hot chocolate mix.
December 5th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
I made these this afternoon — what a success!! They not only look great and festive, but my friends and I all love them! Thank you 🙂
December 6th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
good to hear!
December 9th, 2010 at 8:50 am
These look so great! But quick question….all I have is the Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa mix in a big container and not the packets. Any idea how much I would use just straight out of there? Would love to make these this afternoon but don’t have time to run to the store for the packets! 🙂 Thank you!!
December 12th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
email sent.
December 10th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
I am making these for a cookie exchange and just wondering how many cookies this recipe makes?
December 12th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
About 3 dozen cookies.
December 18th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
I used a cookie scoop for and it made 3 dozen, plus a few more.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:00 pm
thanks!
December 18th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
I just made your version above and have to say, they are awesome! The marshmallow idea was ingenious. I plan to take them to a party tomorrow and I know they’ll be a hit. Thanks for the recipe!
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:01 pm
thank you Tami!
December 19th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
LOVED IT! This was a hit at my cookie exchange I now have a new secret weapon for treats:)
December 22nd, 2010 at 9:57 pm
So glad Aisa!
December 23rd, 2010 at 8:14 pm
I loved your first recipe and also tweaked it a little – I added 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 cup of marshmallows. I put the marshmallows in the freezer first for a few hours so when they baked, they didn’t burn or anything. They were perfect!
December 24th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
…and by added, I mean used!
December 27th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Sounds good!
December 28th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
OH my goodness!!! I made these right before Christmas and they are now, hands down, my FAVORITE COOKIE!! They taste just like a rich cup of Hot Chocolate. I am in love. Thank you so much for sharing…I love your blog!
–Erin {erinink.etsy.com}
December 30th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Thank you Erin! Aren’t they crazy good?
January 8th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Yes! CRAZY GOOD! I made them to give away at Christmas and then kept them and made something else to give away. 🙂
December 30th, 2010 at 8:34 am
P.S. Your etsy shop is adorable! I love paper.
January 8th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Thank you so much!!! 🙂
November 10th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
I baked these today for a bake sale. Definitely a winner!
November 13th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Aren’t these delicious? I haven’t made them in awhile. I need to soon, they are a favorite at my house.
December 14th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Just found your site through a google search and made these cookies tonight – YUM! I didn’t have marshmallows so left those out and only had a bag of mini dairy/nut free chocolate chips so used those. Delicious! my first real Christmas baking this year! (and last year my son was a newborn so I didn’t bake AT ALL – this was a real treat to find) LOVE your blog! Thanks for sharing!
December 14th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Welcome Elizabeth and I am glad that you like the cookies.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:42 pm
What size package hot chocolate mix did you use? How many ounces? Thank you!
December 22nd, 2011 at 10:34 pm
I just used the regular packets that come in the box, and have used different kinds. Just make sure that it is not sugar free.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
After my best friend made these for us during a visit almost a year ago, I finally buckled down and made them myself. They’re wonderful little pieces of heaven, for sure! 🙂 Next time, I’m going to try to make them with a homemade hot cocoa mix. To answer those who asked above, I believe the total amount of hot cocoa mix to use is 4 ounces (I read somewhere that each package includes 1 ounce of mix). Thanks for this recipe!!
January 17th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Thanks for helping out Nikki!
July 20th, 2012 at 9:12 am
So cool! Thanks for the recipe! Could you specify how much “4 packets of hot chocolate mix” is for those of us who buy a big ol’ tub of hot cocoa mix?
Thanks!
August 6th, 2012 at 11:32 am
1 ounce.
January 16th, 2013 at 5:17 pm
Since I have a large container of hot chocolate mix rather than the small packages, how much mix should I measure out?
January 16th, 2013 at 8:30 pm
This has been answered already, it is 1 ounce packages.