Hot Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These chocolate peppermint cookies are a variation of the cookies my mother made when I was growing up. Now my 13-year-old daughter and I bake them together. They’re always a huge hit! The taste is like rich hot chocolate baked into a scrumptious cookie. —Larry Piklor, Johnsburg, Illinois
Hot Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
Hot chocolate is my go-to winter indulgence. To go with it, I like this moist pumpkin cake dusted with cocoa for an extra chocolate boost. —Colleen Delawder, Herndon, VirginiaHot Chocolate Cookies
Using hot cocoa mix and marshmallow bits in the cookie dough really makes these hot chocolate cookies taste like the cozy drink. —Lisa Kaminski, Taste of Home EditorChocolate Mallow Cookies
Cocoa, marshmallows and ready-made frosting transform the basic dough into these delightful treats. Sometimes, I’ll top each with a pecan half. —Gloria McBride, Payson, UtahHot Chocolate Tiramisu
Instead of using coffee and rum, I let cinnamon shine in this tiramisu. It's best if eaten within two days—if it even lasts that long! —Cathy Geniti, Saratoga Springs, New YorkHot Cocoa Souffle
A friend invited me to go to a cooking demo at her church years ago, and one of the recipes prepared was this luscious souffle. It was so easy—and absolutely delicious. It’s now one of my favorite hot chocolate desserts. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, TexasHot Cocoa Cupcakes
I make these hot cocoa cupcakes for every special occasion in my family and sometimes just for fun. If you want the cupcakes to taste more like hot cocoa, double the amount of hot cocoa mix. This recipe works well with multiple frosting flavors: mint, maple syrup, vanilla, marshmallow and buttercream. —Maia Hubscher, South Orange, New JerseyHot Chocolate Bombs
These hot chocolate bombs are all the rage! Make them ahead of time as a holiday gift or to have on hand when you have a hot chocolate craving. —Rashanda Cobbins, Taste of Home Food EditorChristina Tosi’s Hot Chocolate Brownies
Famed pastry chef Christina Tosi describes these as “a cup of hot cocoa meets a pan of brownies.” As a Tosi superfan and someone that makes hot cocoa nearly every wintry afternoon, I obviously had to stir up the latest in hot chocolate desserts. —Lisa Kaminski, Taste of Home Editor