If you love a nice mug of hot cocoa, then you are going to absolutely adore these Hot Cocoa Cookies. Made with hot cocoa mix, they truly taste like hot chocolate!
With the addition of dehydrated mini marshmallows, you have all the flavor of hot chocolate in these delicious hot cocoa cookies! These make the perfect addition to your Christmas Cookie baking and holiday cookie exchanges!
On a recent trip to Target a new product jumped into my cart…
(2020 – Update: Unfortunately it seems Mallow Bits are very hard to find in stores year. Any freeze dried marshmallows will work. They are easy to find online, though in store can be a bit harder. Check by your hot chocolate area. Also, some brands such as ChocoMaker are now selling what appear to be identical marshmallows as sprinkles, so check the sprinkle isle.
2017 – Fun update, a few months after I shared this post back in 2012, the folks at Kraft reached out to me, and a few months later after much testing on in the Kraft Kitchens, this cookie recipe appeared on the actual Jet-Puffed Mallow Bits container, as well as some of the Swiss Miss Cocoa containers. You can still find it there today!)
Kraft Marshmallow “Mallow Bits”. Clearly I had to buy some. They were available in both vanilla and peppermint, and were on the end of an isle, where all the products you can’t find seem to reside.
While I’m sure they would be great to eat out of the container for lunch, I decided I would work them into a recipe. Hot chocolate cookies sounded like fun.
Hot Cocoa Cookies
The Mallow Bits can be a bit (no pun intended) hard to find. Check both the marshmallow area and the hot cocoa/coffee isle. More often than not I find them with the hot cocoa.
But if you can’t find those, or you like to have things in mass quantities, there is always Amazon. You can get a pack of the Mallow Bits or a different brand of dehydrated marshmallows.
I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting anything spectacular from these cookies.
I mean the only difference from a regular cookie is swapping the cocoa powder for hot chocolate mix – no biggie.
Well surprise surprise, these were GREAT.
Both my daughter and a friend of ours agreed – while they knew they’d be good, they ended up being much better than expected. Woohoo! Here’s how to make them… 
RECIPE FOR COOKIES MADE WITH HOT CHOCOLATE MIX
Hot Cocoa Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 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 - or 3/4 cups
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup Marshmallow Bits*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl, mix butter until light and fluffy. Add in sugars and mix until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until just combined.
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Add to wet ingredients and stir to combine.
- Scoop onto baking sheets lined with silicone baking mats or parchment paper, approximately 2-3 tablespoons of dough per scoop, and bake for approximately 9-11 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool at least ten minutes prior to transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Cate says
Hey, I’m from Germany and would love to try these cookies! How much is 1 stick butter in g?
Sissy says
Each stick is 113.4 grams. Wenn das überhaupt noch wichtig ist. Ich sehe gerade, du hast schon vor fünf Jahren gefragt. Schade, dass dir keiner geholfen hat. Ich habe dieses Rezept gerade erst gefunden.
beti says
I’m pretty sure that they were a big hit, hot cocoa mix in the cookies sounds like a really good idea and they look fantastic
Lindsey says
Sound great, but I’m with Mindy…. I buy a large can of hot chocolate mix, so how much would that be??? I have everything else and sure would love to make these for a nice Saturday in, we just got our 1st real snowfall! So 4 packets equals how much?????
Christi says
Each of my hot cocoa packets were 1.25 oz (though I think many are 1oz), so it would be a total of 4-5 oz. I’m not sure what that translates to in measurements. Since a packet is one serving, I’d probably see what one serving is on the large can, and add four of those. 🙂
StephieD says
I found these right before Christmas and had made a huge thing of cocoa mix for everyone so we took the bites along… But I ended up eating the whole container as a snack. They remind me of the marshmallows from Lucky Charms! 🙂
Mindy says
I don’t buy hot cocoa mix in packets I have a large can of mix. How much cocoa is in 4 packets?
Sissy says
I poured them into 1/4 measuring cups and almost filled three of them. So, not quite 3/4 cup.
Kate H. says
I found these at Walmart and literally yelped in the store. Even my husband had a big ol’ smile on his face b/c we’ve both been look for these, since we saw some at RaceTrac(gas station). I’ve been using them in hot cocoa and just eating them by the palm fulls.
Laura Knapp says
Yummy! I’ve never heard of Mallow Bits, but I can’t wait to try them! My family loves all forms of marshmallows 🙂 Your recipe looks great.
sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and more says
those sound great, but I have to find those, how cute!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
These look great and I have to find those little marshmallows now!
Sue says
Target and Walmart carry these.
Kathryn says
These cookies look just wonderful and such a good combination with the mini marshmallows!