Day 8 of my 12 days of cookies: Hot Cocoa Cookies. I can’t believe that I’ve never made any form of hot cocoa cookies on my blog yet! I don’t know I missed that bandwagon, considering they’ve been floating around the internet for quite a while.
I’m currently in Las Vegas right now kicking off the start of his winter break, so this post will be a quick one. I’m still trying to figure out how I’m going to wear “Vegas dresses” in 40 degree weather. I’d much rather be wearing a parka, sweatpants, and warm, fuzzy boots with snow socks. I’m still debating with my DF to let me do it while he’s dressed in his button up shirt and slacks.
Guys have it so much easier with their attire. They pretty much can never go wrong with the simple combination of a button up shirt and slacks. Girls have to figure out exactly what the event and dress code is so that they don’t wear a dress too long or too short. Not to mention shoes… my poor little feet will be shriveling in 5 inch heels while my DF has nice shoes and socks to keep him warm.
I’ve learned my lesson on shoes, though. Feet are valuable and don’t last if you keep wearing uncomfortable shoes! Since I have to wear heels for work, I’ve resorted to the “grandma” brand of shoes. I’ll only wear heels with comfortable soles and ones that I can walk in for hours. Those brands usually turn out to be Aerosoles, Sofft, Clarks, Strictly Comfort, etc… aka “grandma” brand shoes. I’m okay with that.
The chocolate taste in these cookies is very tame. You can barely taste that they’re chocolate. I would add a some dutch processed cocoa powder in next time to give it a boost.
Recipe from From Pinot to Pampers
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup room temperature butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 1/4 cups flour
- 4 packages instant cocoa (don’t use sugar free)
- 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup mallow bits
Directions
- Cream together the butter and both sugars.
- Stir in the eggs and vanilla.
- Gradually mix in the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and mallow bits. Refrigerate the dough for at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes.
wedges my friend – it is all about the wedges!! get a pair of wedge booties and you will be set for winter, I swear!
ohh and these cookies? you are not the last on the bandwagon bc I didnt even know hot cocoa cookies were a thing! but now I know and am obsessed and need them nowww, obviously.