Grab a glass of milk to enjoy with these perfectly chewy Hot Chocolate Cookies with Chocolate Chips!
One could say that this post is a month late. Hot chocolate cookies sound kind of like a Christmas recipe, but who only eats cookies and drinks hot chocolate in December? Definitely not me. This recipe is good any time of year, and if you aren’t making them for Christmas, you don’t have to share them with friends or Santa. That guy always eats more than his fair share if you ask me.
I’m not pretending like this is a super inventive recipe. Chocolate chip cookies are nothing new, and I thought I was just making these for our family over the break and not for the blog. Then we all loved them so much that it seemed only right to share the recipe with you. The hot cocoa powder doesn’t make them overly chocolatey, but it adds a nice flavor that tastes almost like coffee.
These were the first food photos I ever took at our country house, and I didn’t have any of my “stuff” there for photos except my camera. Since I didn’t have anything in the way of linens or props (not that I have much anyway), I just focused on the cookies. I kind of like the simplicity of that. What do you think? Do you like photos that are beautifully staged, or do you prefer closeups of the food?
Adding hot chocolate mix to your chocolate chip cookies adds such a nice flavor!
Total Time:30 minutes
Yield:18 1x
Ingredients
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1/2cup butter softened
1/2cup sugar
1 egg
1cup all purpose flour
2ounces hot chocolate mix (two packets)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
By hand or with an electric mixer on medium speed, stir together butter and sugar until well mixed and fluffy. Stir in egg until smooth.
Add flour, hot cocoa mix, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Stir until dry ingredients are completely incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips.
Using a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop balls of dough two inches apart on prepared baking sheets (12 cookies per pan). Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown and centers are set. Allow to cool before removing from cookie sheet.
Andi Gleeson is a passionate blogger and mom based in San Francisco who focuses on easy and delicious dinner recipes.
20 comments
Kristyn
9 years ago
These look so delicious! Thanks for sharing! :)
Andi Gleeson
9 years ago
Thank you, Kristyn! Hope you are having a good weekend!
Ginny
9 years ago
I can’t wait to try these next summer when my grandson comes
He loves to cook. I think the p and j he will love. Cookies too. Hope you have a blessed week.
Andi Gleeson
9 years ago
I hope you had a good week too, Ginny! Thank you!
Nutmeg Nanny
9 years ago
These cookies look ahhhhhmazing! I want one (or two) with a big glass of milk.
Andi Gleeson
9 years ago
Thanks so much, Brandy!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama
9 years ago
Hot chocolate is good all winter long- not just for Christmas! :) Love these cookies. And I am a less is more type of girl. I love simple recipe photos that focus mainly on the food.
Andi Gleeson
9 years ago
Thanks, Carrie! I’ll drink hot chocolate any time, even in the summer!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
9 years ago
These would be so glorious dunked into a nice tall glass of cold milk!
Andi Gleeson
9 years ago
I’m a cookie dunker too, Renee. Milk or coffee are both fine with me. Thank you!
heather | Heather likes food
9 years ago
Cookies are a weakness of mine and its all in the texture of what makes a cookie a good one!
Andi Gleeson
9 years ago
I love chewy cookies the best, but I won’t turn down many cookies in general :)
Megan Keno
9 years ago
These sound so great! I could eat a whole plate.
Andi Gleeson
9 years ago
I kinda did. I wonder why I gained weight over the break. ;) Thank you, Megan!
Serene @ House of Yumm
9 years ago
Love these!! And definitely good for any month of the year :) we make hot chocolate all year round!
Andi Gleeson
9 years ago
Us too. Thank you, Serene!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
9 years ago
Literally I could have two props: a plate and a spoon. Maybe a fork and a bowl and I’d be set! Love these – great combo!
Andi Gleeson
9 years ago
I love your photos that are loaded up with ingredients, like cookies with chunks of chocolate all over the place. They make me drool! Thank you, Dorothy! xo
Des @ Life's Ambrosia
9 years ago
These cookies look great! And I’m trying to figure out a good balance between the staged and the close up photos. My husband always says it’s about the food why do you want to put a bunch of stuff in the photo? Makes me wonder what other non bloggers think!
Andi Gleeson
9 years ago
Thanks, Des! I’m kind of awful at staging photos, so maybe I should just stick to the food ;)
This simple cranberry syrup recipe is great to use in cocktails, on desserts, and pancakes or in lemonade. Perfect for the holidays and all year round.
20 comments
These look so delicious! Thanks for sharing! :)
Thank you, Kristyn! Hope you are having a good weekend!
I can’t wait to try these next summer when my grandson comes
He loves to cook. I think the p and j he will love. Cookies too. Hope you have a blessed week.
I hope you had a good week too, Ginny! Thank you!
These cookies look ahhhhhmazing! I want one (or two) with a big glass of milk.
Thanks so much, Brandy!
Hot chocolate is good all winter long- not just for Christmas! :) Love these cookies. And I am a less is more type of girl. I love simple recipe photos that focus mainly on the food.
Thanks, Carrie! I’ll drink hot chocolate any time, even in the summer!
These would be so glorious dunked into a nice tall glass of cold milk!
I’m a cookie dunker too, Renee. Milk or coffee are both fine with me. Thank you!
Cookies are a weakness of mine and its all in the texture of what makes a cookie a good one!
I love chewy cookies the best, but I won’t turn down many cookies in general :)
These sound so great! I could eat a whole plate.
I kinda did. I wonder why I gained weight over the break. ;) Thank you, Megan!
Love these!! And definitely good for any month of the year :) we make hot chocolate all year round!
Us too. Thank you, Serene!
Literally I could have two props: a plate and a spoon. Maybe a fork and a bowl and I’d be set! Love these – great combo!
I love your photos that are loaded up with ingredients, like cookies with chunks of chocolate all over the place. They make me drool! Thank you, Dorothy! xo
These cookies look great! And I’m trying to figure out a good balance between the staged and the close up photos. My husband always says it’s about the food why do you want to put a bunch of stuff in the photo? Makes me wonder what other non bloggers think!
Thanks, Des! I’m kind of awful at staging photos, so maybe I should just stick to the food ;)