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    Home » Recipes » Dessert » Cookies

    Chocolate Marshmallow Surprise Cookies

    Published by Melissa on April 16, 2017 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 35 Comments

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    These Chocolate Marshmallow Surprise Cookies have a fudgy, brownie-like cookie base topped with a gooey, baked marshmallow that’s covered with a rich chocolate icing. An irresistible cookie that’s sure to fix any chocolate craving. 

    The second recipe I’ve made from my Martha Stewart Cookies cookbook are the Surprise Cookies, chocolate cookies with a melted marshmallow under a fudgy frosting. These cookies were absolutely delicious and were a big hit at the party I took them too. 

    These Chocolate Marshmallow Surprise Cookies have a fudgy, brownie-like cookie base topped with a gooey, baked marshmallow that's covered with a rich chocolate icing.

    I reduced the cook time for the cookie base so that the cookie is super tender and fudgy. If you want a sturdier, crunchy cookie, increase the cook time.

    If you’re a chocolate cookie lover, you’re going to love this cookie.

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    Chocolate Marshmallow Surprise Cookies

    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Cookies
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Calories: 176kcal
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¾ cup cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • ½ cup milk
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 12 large marshmallows cut in half horizontally

    Chocolate Frosting

    • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
    • ¼ cup plus 1 ½ t. cocoa powder
    • ¼ cup plus 2 T. milk
    • ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
    • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg, milk, and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Add reserved flour mixture; mix on low speed until combined.
    • Using a tablespoon or #40 scoop, drop dough onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake until cookies begin to spread and become firm, about 7 minutes.
    • Remove baking sheets from oven, and place a marshmallow, cut-side down, in the center of each cookie, pressing down slightly. Return to oven, and continue baking until marshmallows begins to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
    • Prepare Chocolate Frosting: In a large mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, cocoa and melted butter. Add milk and vanilla, and beat until smooth.
    • Spread about 1 tablespoon of frosting over each marshmallow, starting in the center and continuing outward until marshmallow is covered.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g

    More chocolate cookies you might like:

    Black Forest Crinkle Cookies, Barbara Bakes
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    Chocolate Snickers Cookies, Barbara Bakes
    Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies, Crazy for Crust
    DoubleTree Cookie Recipe, The Little Kitchen
    Copycat Starbucks Flourless Chewy Chocolate Cookie, A Dash of Sanity

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    1. Sandra

      December 13, 2021 at 11:29 am

      I was wondering if instead of an icing that you have to spread on, if I could use a ganache where I could pour it on and if the ganache would firm up for better stackability to put in a cookie give away box. Kind of like the pinwheels you buy in the store?? Pls reply
      And if possible include a recipe for a pourable frosting that would set up. Thank you. 

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      • Barbara Schieving

        December 13, 2021 at 8:01 pm

        Hi Sandra – I haven’t tried it, but it should work well. Here’s a recipe that you can use as a guide https://www.barbarabakes.com/daring-baker-mallows-and-milan-cookies/ Let me know how it goes.

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