Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
Yield 3 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
These chocolate marshmallow cookies prove that the world of melted marshmallows contains more than just s’mores. They're rich, chocolaty and so easy to make that they'll perk up a chilly day in less than an hour. 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 18 large marshmallows
  • ICING:
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pecan halves

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar, about 5 minutes. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; beat into creamed mixture.
  2. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake cookies for 8 minutes. Meanwhile, cut marshmallows in half. Press a marshmallow half, cut side down, onto each cookie. Return to the oven for 2 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  3. For icing, in a small saucepan, combine butter, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cool slightly; transfer to a small bowl. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the cooled cookies. Top each with a pecan half.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 125 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 92mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

What fun—these double-chocolaty delights have a surprise bit of marshmallow. Kids love them! —June Formanek, Belle Plaine, Iowa
Recipe Creator

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