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🎄 Holiday Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups (Adorable, Easy, and Perfect for Parties!)

If you’re looking for a festive treat that looks impressive but is secretly super easy… these Holiday Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups are the winner! They’re soft sugar cookie cups filled with rich chocolate ganache and topped with mini marshmallows — and they’re always the first dessert to disappear.

These are great for holiday parties, cookie exchanges, class treats, or a cozy December night with your family.

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🍪 Ingredients

For the Cookie Cups

For the Filling

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🎅 Instructions

1. Preheat & Prep

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Lightly grease your mini muffin pan Shop it on Amazon.

2. Make the Dough

Cream butter and sugar with your hand mixer (Shop it on Amazon) until fluffy.
Mix in the egg and vanilla.
Whisk dry ingredients separately, then combine with wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.

3. Form Cookie Cups

Use a cookie scoop (Shop it on Amazon) to portion dough into each muffin cavity.
Press gently in the center with your thumb or the back of a measuring spoon.

4. Bake

Bake for 9–10 minutes until lightly golden.
Immediately press the centers down again to maintain the cup shape.

5. Make the Chocolate Filling

Heat heavy cream until warm, then pour over chocolate chips.
Stir until smooth to make a silky ganache.

6. Assemble

Spoon or pipe the ganache into each cookie cup.
Top with mini marshmallows, crushed peppermint, or sprinkles.

7. Serve & Enjoy!

Let them set for 10–15 minutes before removing from the pan.

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