Hot Cocoa Cookies

Ingredients

Use your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and simply adjust the dry ingredients:

• Cookie dough base (butter, sugar, egg, etc. from your preferred recipe)

• Replace ¼ cup of the flour with ¼ cup Hidden Foods hot cocoa mix

• Optional add-ins: mini marshmallows, chocolate chunks, or extra chips

Instructions

1. Prepare your cookie dough:
   Make your favorite chocolate chip cookie dough as usual but stop before adding the dry ingredients.

2. Mix the dry ingredients:
   In a separate bowl, measure the flour for your recipe and remove ¼ cup.
   Replace that amount with ¼ cup hot cocoa mix and whisk to combine.
   This adds chocolate flavor and keeps the dough texture balanced.

3. Combine wet and dry:
   Stir the dry mixture into the butter-sugar-egg mixture until a soft dough forms.
   Fold in chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, or marshmallows if you want a s’mores-style cookie.

4. Scoop and shape:
   Scoop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space for spreading.
   For gooey marshmallow centers, tuck 1–2 mini marshmallows inside each dough ball.

5. Bake:
   Bake according to your cookie recipe’s instructions—usually 350°F for 9–12 minutes—until edges are set and centers are soft.

6. Cool and enjoy:
   Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a rack. Marshmallows will be melty and delicious.