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Hot Chocolate Cookies (Gluten Free)

These Gluten Free Hot Chocolate Cookies are the perfect cookie for Santa and the whole family this holiday season. They're easy and so fun to make!
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Course: Christmas, Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Holiday, Hot Chocolate
Servings: 35 Cookies
Calories: 241kcal

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

  • 1 c. butter, softened
  • 3/4 c. brown sugar
  • 3/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/8 c. oil, ex. coconut oil
  • 2 eggs, room temp.
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 c. gluten-free flour, ex. Bob's Red Mill 1to1 Baking Flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 8 TBSP. hot cocoa mix
  • 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 c. chocolate chips

Chocolate Ganache:

  • 2/3 c. chocolate chips, like bittersweet or semisweet
  • 3 TBSP. corn syrup
  • 8 TBSP. heavy cream

Toppings:

  • 17 1/2 large marshmallows
  • 2 candy canes, crushed
  • red and green colored sprinkles, optional

Instructions

  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together butter and both sugars.
  • Next, add in the oil, eggs, and vanilla extract and continue to blend on medium speed.
  • Sift the dry ingredients into wet ingredients and blend everything on medium/high speed until mixture is combined. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
  • Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350° F. and place dough balls on cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Take cookies out of oven and quickly place half a large marshmallow on the tops of each cookie. Lightly press down on marshmallow and place back in the oven to bake for another 3 minutes. Marshmallows will puff up a bit. You want the cookies slightly underbaked.
  • Repeat until all the cookies have baked.
  • Meanwhile, make the chocolate ganache. Melt chocolate chips, corn syrup, and heavy cream in a small saucepan over low/medium heat. Continuously stir until everything is melted and smooth.
  • Using a small spoon, drizzle a little chocolate ganache over the tops of each marshmallow/cookie and sprinkle crushed candy canes and holiday colored sprinkles on top, if desired.
  • Makes about 35 cookies. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 35g | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 233IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
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