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Hot chocolate cookie cups on a white surface.

Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups

julieblanner
Buttery sugar cookie cups are filled with ganache and topped with marshmallows and candy canes to create these hot chocolate cookie cups!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 cups
Calories 434 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, 140 grams
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, 113 grams (room temp)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar, 150 grams
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg

Filling and Decorating:

  • ¼ cup fresh cream
  • 1 cup dark chocolate, chopped
  • Mini Marshmallows, or big ones cut into tiny pieces
  • Candy Canes, optional
  • Pretzels
  • 3-4 tbsp melted white chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ / 180℃ and grease your muffin tray well with cooking spray or butter; set aside.
  • Take a large bowl and add the flour, baking soda, and salt, mix and keep aside.
  • Next, using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla extract on medium-high, scraping down the sides till the mixture turns light, creamy, and fluffy (2-3 mins).
  • Add the egg and beat till incorporated well.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in batches and mix till the dough is formed (the dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl).
  • Take about 3 tbsp of the cookie dough and put them in muffin tins, press down slightly.
  • Bake for 18-20 mins, or till you see little browning on the sides.
  • Once baked, immediately use a spoon or the back of a spatula to press down in the center to create a well for chocolate ganache. Make sure to create a big enough space for the filling.
  • Let it cool in the pan for around 10 minutes then gently pop them out.

Chocolate Filling:

  • Warm the cream for about 20-25 seconds in the microwave and pour it over the dark chocolate and leave it untouched for about 5 mins.
  • Gently mix till the chocolate melts completely.

Assembly:

  • Break the Pretzels into half, and dip one side of it in melted white chocolate, press it to the side of each cookie cup, and hold for around 30-40 seconds until the white chocolate is solid.
  • Pour the chocolate filling into the cookie cups using either a spoon or a frosting bag (If the filling gets too solid, just pop it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds).
  • Top it up with some mini marshmallows and some candy canes.
  • Serve immediately and Enjoy!

Notes

Hot chocolate cup cookies will stay fresh for a week when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 

Nutrition

Calories: 434kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 5gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 128mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 3gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 504IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 4mg
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