These hot chocolate cookies with marshmallow buttercream frosting are a super fun update on the traditional hot chocolate drink! Plus, they are VERY easy, using a hack from Toll House cookie dough.
It's officially December, and I'm already dreaming of a white Christmas, if you can't tell by these hot chocolate cookies! I was reminiscing with family the other day about our favorite Christmas songs. Is there a song that instantly makes you think of your childhood during the holidays? For me, it's "Blue Christmas" by my main man, Elvis. Growing up, we had a little boom box in the kitchen, and my Mom had the Elvis Christmas CD on the ready. Just thinking about that song brings a smile to my face.
You know what always went with our annual listening of Elvis' Christmas? Hot chocolate. Or hot cocoa, if you're fancy. Like her trusty Elvis record, Mom always had hot chocolate on hand throughout the holidays.Whether it was homemade, or the kind with the tiny crunchy marshmallows (LOVE THEM), I was in Christmas heaven with my hot chocolate and my Christmas tunes. What was I missing? These hot chocolate cookies with homemade marshmallow buttercream. I just didn't know it, yet.
When Tollhouse asked me to try some of their awesome holiday goodies, I instantly gravitated towards their Hot Cocoa Cookie Dough. This is the refrigerated break and bake dough that you find in the deli coolers. It's to DIE for, with a rich cocoa flavor, marshmallows and Toll House mini chocolate chips. I make a mean marshmallow buttercream frosting, and I just knew that the cookie dough and my frosting would be a match made in heaven. And thus, this recipe, Hot Chocolate Cookies with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting was born!
Continue reading for the recipe and some tips on putting these sandwiches together!
I do want to share a few tips. While the store bought cookie dough makes this is a very easy treat to pull together, you can make it even easier by doing just a few things. You will definitely want to bake the cookies for the entire duration stated on the package. Keep a close eye on them. You want them to be firm throughout so they can hold up, no gooey centers. Make sure they are completely cooled before handling them. The marshmallow frosting is very stiff, which helps it hold it's shape in the cookie. I recommend putting a large dollop of frosting on one COOLED hot chocolate cookie, placing the other cookie on top of the frosting, and gently pressing down on the top cookie to spread out the frosting. The frosting will slighty ooze out the sides. Then, use a spatula or spoon to even out the frosting.
How to decorate? Well, that's up to you! I used festive holiday sprinkles. I think crushed candy canes or Tollhouse mini chocolate chips would also be great on these hot chocolate cookies!
Amazingly easy hot cocoa cookies with a marshmallow buttercream filling.Hot Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Marshmallow Buttercream
Ingredients
For the cookie
For the marshmallow buttercream frosting
Instructions
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Katerina @ Diethood says
These are screaming to be packaged and delivered to ME! 😀 I'll take the Elvis album with that, as well. 😉
Michelle says
LOL! You got it! 🙂
Cate | Chez CateyLou says
That hot chocolate cookie dough looks amazing! This is such a fun holiday treat, and I love how easy they are to make!
Michelle says
It's SO good! Very rich cocoa flavor and thin and chewy. Love it! Thank you!
Jenn says
I have GOT to try these! Gorgeous photos and LOVE the recipe!
Michelle says
Thanks so much Jenn!
Andi @ The Weary Chef says
These cookies look awesome! Yummy! I definitely have to try this!
Kristyn says
Wow!! These look so delicious! I can't wait to try these out!
Maryanne @ the little epicurean says
Any Christmas song by Bing Crosby! Whenever I hear him sing, I am immediately transported back to childhood. Hot chocolate cookies sounds delicious! I think they'd be the perfect companion while I wrap presents this weekend 🙂
Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says
These cookies just scream Christmas! I love them! I could eat that frosting by the spoonful!
Laura | Petite Allergy Treats says
Love how easy and adorable these cookies are! We all need easy and delicious for holiday gatherings!
Melissa Cushing says
THanks so much for the lovely post and giveaway! I love Nestle Toll House anything and these look super yummy!