Hot Chocolate Cookies
Prep: 20 minutes plus chilling and cooling
Bake: 12 minutes • Makes: 12 cookies
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup Domino® Powdered Sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup Challenge® Unsalted Butter, softened
3 tablespoons Guernsey Whole Milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup Nestlé® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup mini marshmallows
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped candy canes or peppermint candies
1.Preheat oven to 350°. Line rimmed baking pan with parchment paper. In large bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, sugar and cocoa powder. In separate large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter, milk and vanilla extract 3 minutes or until light and fluffy; add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
2.Roll dough into 12 (1-1/2-inch) balls; place 2 inches apart on prepared pan. Firmly press each ball with palm of hand to flatten to 3/4-inch thick. Bake cookies 12 minutes or until sides crack slightly; cool on pan on wire rack 15 minutes.
3.In small microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate chips in microwave oven on high 1 minute or until melted, stirring every 20 seconds. Spread cookies with chocolate; immediately top with marshmallows and candy. Makes 12 cookies.
Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 cookie):
232 Calories, 15g Fat (9g Saturated), 31mg Cholesterol,
7mg Sodium, 25g Carbohydrates, 2g Fiber, 2g Protein