Hot Chocolate Cookies

Hi, Everybody! I hope you are all having a great week and that September has started off well for you! So far, September has been very hot, humid and rainy for us here in New Jersey, and as much as I'm looking forward to the fall being here, I hope it's not too rainy! There's one thing that can make any rainy day better - a batch of warm, homemade cookies! Not just any cookies though, Hot Chocolate Cookies! I was so excited when I saw the recipe for these, and had to try them out immediately! They are our new favorite!!! They are deliciously sweet and chewy, and I love the hint of hot chocolate in every bite! They are the perfect treat for a rainy afternoon! Here's the recipe...

HOT CHOCOLATE COOKIES(Recipe adapted from The Tasty Kitchen)
YOU WILL NEED:16 tbs (2 sticks/8oz) unsalted butter, softened1 cup white sugar2/3 cup light brown sugar2 eggs1 tsp vanilla extract3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 1/4 tsp baking soda4 1oz packages hot chocolate mix (sweetened, I used Nestle)1 tsp salt1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips


DIRECTIONS:1. In your electric mixer bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar, until you get a nice, smooth, creamy mixture. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. In a different bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda and hot chocolate mix.

2. With the mixer running, begin adding the dry ingredients to the wet. Using a spoon, add in the chocolate chips (white and semi-sweet). Preheat your oven to 350 deg F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.

3. Drop spoonfulls of cookie batter onto your baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9 - 11 minutes. Let cool for a couple of minutes before eating.

I promise you that if you love hot chocolate, you will LOVE these cookies!!! This was the first time I made them, and it's definitely a recipe I'll be keeping!!! I think I will make a Christmas version of these with some peppermint, or they would be great with walnuts too! Happy Baking, Everyone!

I will be linking to:
Mangia Mondays at Delightfully Dowling, Makin' You Crave Mondays, Skip to My Lou, The Shabby Nest, My Romantic Home, Chic on a Shoestring Decorating, and Be Different, Act Normal.