Hot Chocolate Cookies

Makes 2 dozen (24) cookies

½ cup hot cocoa mix

1 1/3 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon sea salt

½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened

½ cup brown sugar

1 egg

1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

15 regular marshmallows, halved

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk to combine hot cocoa mix, flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl beat together butter and brown sugar until mixture is creamy and well blended. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until fluffy, about 1 minute.
4. Add flour mixture to large bowl and beat until well mixed and no traces of flour mixture remain.
5. Scoop 2 teaspoons of dough at a time and place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat until all batter is used.
6. Bake for 8 minutes, or until cookies are stiff around edges.
7. Remove from oven and place marshmallow half, cut side down, on top of each cookie, pushing it down to flatten cookie slightly. Return to oven and bake 3 to 4 minutes more, until marshmallow melts, but remove before marshmallow browns.
8. Cool on cookie sheets for 15 minutes before serving.