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White plate of chocolate cookies topped with marshmallows and a pink napkin.
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Vegan Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

These decadent chocolate cookies have a touch of cinnamon and a hint of spice - just like Mexican hot chocolate. Topped with a chewy marshmallow, they are a family favorite!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 142kcal
Author: Jen Cardenas

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • Baking sheet
  • cooling rack

Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegan butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup soy milk or other non-dairy milk
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips (vegan)
  • 12 vegan marshmallows, cut in half

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350℉. Prepare your baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
  • Cream together the softened vegan butter and sugar in a stand mixer. Mix in the vanilla extract and soy milk.
  • Slowly mix in the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cayenne pepper. The dough will be a little sticky.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Spoon out about 1½ tablespoon of dough onto the baking sheet. I like to use a small cookie scoop to keep the sized even but that's optional.
  • Bake in the oven for 13 minutes. Take the cookies out of the oven and gently press a half of a marshmallow on top of each one. The cookies will be very soft and the heat will slightly melt the bottom of the marshmallows so they stick to the cookies.
  • Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • If you don't have a stand mixer, use a hand mixer with a large bowl.
  • Make sure you put the marshmallow on top of the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.  You want the heat to slightly melt the bottom of them.
  • Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
  • My favorite brand of vegan marshmallows is Dandies.  I also love Trader Joe's brand but they are only available seasonally.

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg