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Hot Cocoa Cottage Cheese Christmas Cookies

Dessert
11/09/2026
Dessert
Total time: 32 min
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Servings: 12
Hot Cocoa Cottage Cheese Christmas Cookies served on ceramic plate
Butter Cottage Cheese

Bring the cozy flavors of hot chocolate to your Christmas cookie platter with these Hot Cocoa Cottage Cheese Cookies. Cottage cheese adds protein, moisture and creaminess, creating soft chocolate cookies studded with mini dark chocolate chips. Don’t forget the toasted marshmallow fluff for that classic hot cocoa finish. Ready in just 32 minutes, these festive cookies are made for holiday parties, cookie exchanges and Christmas movie nights.

How to Make Hot Cocoa Cottage Cheese Christmas Cookies with Toasted Marshmallow Fluff

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Blend cottage cheese until smooth, then beat with softened butter, sugars, egg and vanilla. Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, then fold in mini chocolate chips. Portion into 12 cookies and bake for 10–12 minutes.

Once cooled, spread each cookie with marshmallow fluff. Lightly toast the topping with a kitchen torch until golden, then finish with a dusting of cocoa powder for a festive, hot-chocolate-inspired treat.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Full-Fat Cottage Cheese
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter , softened
  • 3/4 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar , packed
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder , plus more for garnish
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 3/4 Cup Mini Dark Chocolate Chips
  • 1 Cup Marshmallow Fluff
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Puree cottage cheese in a blender or food processor until smooth and creamy. Cottage cheese pureed in food processor
  2. Beat together butter, sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add cottage cheese, egg and vanilla, and beat until smooth.
  3. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a separate small bowl. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Fold in mini chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop dough into 12 portions, about 1/4 cup each, onto prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Gently flatten the tops with the back of a spoon.
  5. Bake until edges are set and centers still look slightly soft, about 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool completely on baking sheets.
  6. Once cookies are cooled, spread about 1 or 2 tablespoons of marshmallow fluff on top of each cookie.opping cooled Hot Cocoa Cottage Cheese Christmas Cookies with marshmallow fluff
  7. Toast fluff with a kitchen torch until light golden. Garnish with a dusting of additional cocoa powder and serve.Hot Cocoa Cottage Cheese Christmas Cookies served on ceramic plate

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