Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
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Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
Description
This recipe starts with a dough mixing shortening, sugar, vanilla, eggs, flour, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder to create a chocolate base. Milk is incorporated slowly to develop a smooth consistency. Cookies are portioned using a dough scoop and baked briefly at 350°F before topping each with several mini marshmallows and returning to the oven for a short finish. This step softens the marshmallows without excessive melting, providing small pockets of creamy sweetness.
The accompanying frosting is a blend of melted butter, cocoa powder, milk, salt, and powdered sugar. It is spread over warm cookies to create a delicate chocolate glaze, which sets without obscuring the marshmallow highlights. The texture of these cookies is tender with a combination of dense crumb and marshmallow softness.
They are best served once the frosting firms up slightly, offering a chocolate-coated treat with contrasting textures. These cookies make an indulgent snack or party dessert where the mix of cocoa and marshmallow flavor stands out.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening (butter can also be used)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 egg
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup cocoa powder baking
- 1 cup milk
- 10 ounces mini marshmallows
Frosting
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder baking
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl beat shortening, sugar, vanilla and eggs.
- Add dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking soda and cocoa) and mix together well. Slowly stir in milk.
- Use a cookie dough scoop to help make even cookie dough balls approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Place cookie dough balls on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake 8 minutes. Remove from oven. Place 3 or 4 mini marshmallows on top of each cookie and return to oven for 30-45 seconds.
Frosting
- Combine melted butter, cocoa, and salt and stir until smooth.
- Stir in 2 cups of powdered sugar, then add the milk.
- Gradually add the remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar until the frosting reaches your desired consistency.
- Spoon over warm cookies (I like to put frosting in a gallon zip-lock bag, cut one of the bottom corners and squeeze about a teaspoon over each cookie).
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 72cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 25IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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