These vegan hot cocoa cookies are the perfect winter treat. They combine cocoa powder and marshmallows for a delightfully simple sweet. Make these for your holiday potluck, or as a fun family dessert! These cookies combine cocoa powder and marshmallows for a delightfully simple sweet.

What’s in Hot Cocoa Cookies?

Flour
Baking soda
Sugar
Apple sauce
Butter
Cocoa powder
Marshmallow

How to Make Hot Cocoa Cookies

Combine your wet ingredients, plus sugar, into a mixing bowl.
To the same bowl, add the dry ingredients. Mix everything together well.
Add marshmallows and chocolate chips to the dough.
Chill the dough in the fridge for about an hour.

Substitutions and Modifications

If you want a thicker and more cakey cookie, do not melt your butter all the way or at all, and beat the wet ingredients using a mixer.
Instead of apple sauce, you can use yogurt or flax egg, if that is what you have on hand.
You can add chocolate chips for some extra richness.
Add peppermint extract or crushed candy canes to make these cookies extra festive!

I hope you enjoy these festive, comforting hot cocoa cookies. Let me know what you think in the comments!

Vegan Hot Cocoa Cookies

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Ingredients

1/2 cup melted vegan butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup apple sauce
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup marshmallows (mini or torn up large ones)
3 tbsp chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

To a mixing bowl, add your butter, sugars, apple sauce, and vanilla extract. Whisk together.
To that same bowl, add flour, baking soda, and cocoa powder. Mix well.
Add marshmallows. You can add as many or as few as suits you.
Cover your bowl of dough in saran wrap and chill for about an hour.
Preheat your oven to 350
Once chilled, spray a baking dish and roll your dough into balls.
Bake for 10 Minutes
Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes, then transfer to cooling rack. Enjoy!!