Chocolate marshmallow cookies
These chocolate marshmallow cookies are deliciously a gooey cookie full of chocolate chips and marshmallows. They’re so easy to make, they’re perfect for kids and beginner bakers.
Chocolate marshmallow cookies are an ooey gooey chocolate, marshmallow delight. They are a cookie version of a classic rocky road – or a rocky road cookie if you like.
My kids love making cookies. They’re so easy to make and once you’ve got a great basic cookie recipe they’re fun to adapt with different flavours. These came about after we made some no bake rocky road and my kids wanted to make something else with the left over chocolate and marshmallows.
How can kids help to make chocolate marshmallow cookies?
Cookies are generally a great bake for kids as they are so simple and these marshmallow cookies are no exception. Once your kids have mixed everything together you can simply dollop the cookie dough onto the baking trays.
There’s no need for rolling or cutting out biscuit shapes or decorating anything. Nothing could be easier, or quicker to make.
How do you stop the marshmallows from melting in the cookies?
The marshmallows are likely to melt a wee bit when you bake these cookies. Don’t worry too much if that happens because that’s what makes them deliciously ooey and gooey.
There are a few things you can do however, to stop the marshmallows from melting as much. You can try freezing them for half an hour before you add them to the cookie dough. Also, be sure to tuck the marshmallows in to your cookie mixture. Any marshmallows left sticking out the sides and touching the baking trays will be the first to melt.
Lastly, if you like the look of more intact marshmallows on top of the cookies, you can easily ‘cheat’ and pop a few on top after they come out of the oven. If you do it straight away, the heat of the cookie will melt the base of the mini marshmallow enough that it will stick to the cookies.
How do I stop my cookies going flat when they bake?
Cookies do spread a bit in the oven but if you don’t want them becoming too flat make sure you use butter and not margarine or baking spread. Also, put them in the fridge to chill for at least 15 minutes before you put them in the oven.
What else can I make with a bag or marshmallows?
If you’ve still got some marshmallows left, you can use them up in:
Easy rocky road
Tiffin
Easter rocky road
Mint Aero rocky road
Chocolate rice krispies
Useful equipment
You might need the following baking tools/gadgets to make these chocolate marshmallow cookies
Digital scales
Freestanding mixer
Hand held mixer
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Wire rack
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Ingredients
100g butter, softened
100g caster sugar
50g soft brown sugar
1 egg
½ tsp vanilla extract
170g plain flour
30g cocoa powder
½ tsp baking powder
100g chocolate chips
50g mini marshmallows
How to make chocolate marshmallow cookies
Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C Fan / 350F and line 2 baking trays with baking or greaseproof paper.
Beat the sugar and butter together
Get your kids to measure out the butter and both the sugars and pop them in a free-standing mixer or large mixing bowl.
Beat the butter and sugar together with the k-paddle of your free-standing mixer, a hand held mixer or wooden spoons, until it is light and fluffy.
Add the egg and vanilla extract
Get your kids to break the egg into a small bowl before adding it to your mixing bowl, just in case any shell goes in. If you do get some rogue shell in, use a larger piece of shell to fish it out.
Add the vanilla to your mixing bowl. Younger children might need your help to hold the ½ teas spoon while they pour the vanilla in or vice versa.
Mix it all together until it is well combined.
Add the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder
Get your kids to measure out the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder then add that to your mixing bowl. When you’re measuring the baking powder, make sure your kids level the tea spoon with their finger so that you add just the right amount.
Mix it all together until you have a nice soft dough.
Add the chocolate chips and marshmallows
Finally, measure out the chocolate chips and marshmallows and add them to your mixing bowl. Mix them in with a spatula or wooden spoon until they are well spread out through the dough.
Bake the cookies
Get your kids to dollop 12 spoons of cookie dough onto your baking trays. Use your hands to gently shape each cookie dough ball into a nice round shape, tucking in any loose marshmallows on the edge.
Chill your cookies in the fridge for at least 15 minutes so they don’t spread too much in the oven.
Bake the marshmallow cookies in the oven for about 10 minutes. They’re ready when the have crisped up on the top. The marshmallows should have browned and melted a bit.
Remove the cookies from the oven and leave them to cool on the baking trays. You can remove them from the baking trays and put them on a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve and enjoy!
Chocolate marshmallow cookies
Equipment
- Digital scales
- Freestanding mixer
- Hand held mixer
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- Wire rack
Ingredients
- 100 g (½ cup) butter softened
- 100 g (½ cup) caster sugar
- 50 g (¼ cup) soft brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 170 g (1 cup) plain flour
- 30 g (¼ cup) cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 100 g (½ cup) chocolate chips
- 50 g (1 cup) mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C Fan / 350F and line 2 baking trays with baking or greaseproof paper.
Beat the sugar and butter together
- Measure out the butter and both the sugars and pop them in a free-standing mixer or large mixing bowl. Beat the butter and sugar together with the k-paddle of your free-standing mixer, a hand held mixer or wooden spoons, until it is light and fluffy.
Add the egg and vanilla extract
- Break the egg into a small bowl before adding it to your mixing bowl.Add the vanilla to your mixing bowl. Mix it all together until it is well combined.
Add the flour and baking powder
- Measure out the flour and baking powder then add that to your mixing bowl. Make sure you level the tea spoon with your finger so that you add just the right amount.Mix it all together until you have a nice soft dough.
Add the chocolate chips and marshmallows
- Finally, measure out the chocolate chips and marshmallows and add them to your mixing bowl. Mix them in with a spatula or wooden spoon until they are well spread out through the dough.
Bake the cookies
- Dollop 12 spoons of cookie dough onto your baking trays. Use your hands to gently shape each cookie dough ball into a nice round shape, tucking in any loose marshmallows on the edge.Chill your cookies in the fridge for at least 15 minutes so they don't spread too much in the oven.
- Bake the marshmallow cookies in the oven for about 10 minutes. They're ready when the have crisped up on the top. The marshmallows should have browned and melted a bit.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and leave them to cool on the baking trays. You can remove them from the baking trays and put them on a wire rack to cool completely.
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