Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Here is the recipe for chocolate marshmallow cookies. 

These cookies are quick, simply, and cheap. You don't have to worry about them breaking your bank or taking up lots of your time. 

You will need the following ingredients: 

Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
-15 marshmallows (cut into thirds)
-1/3 Cup cocoa powder
-2 Cups flour
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1 teaspoon salt
-1 Cup sugar (plus 1/2 Cup sugar for rolling)
-1 Cup crisco
-1/2 Cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
-2 unbeaten eggs
-1 teaspoon vanilla

Step 1: Prepping the Oven

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F

Comments

[DreamTheEndless]

Is there any reason not to just use butter instead of shortening? (I'm pretty experienced with using my oven for cooking all kinds of animals, but I have very little experience when it comes to cooking sweet things.)

Thanks.

[Strangedichotomy]

The only reason that I used shortening was because it was an old recipe. You can use butter, any form of shortening (animal or vegetable), and lard. I just followed my babcia's recipe.

[DreamTheEndless]

Thanks.

(Not that it matters, but it seems that my previous parenthetical statement was unclear. I just meant that I've cooked a lot of meat in my oven but very few sweet things.)

Anyway, thanks for the clarification.

[kenchato]

10/10 ! I try to do this recipe the next week xD

[CatTrampoline]

I made something like this years ago, but did not think to freeze the marshmallows. All I had were multi-colored minis, so the resulting cookies were brown lumps with rainbow ooze leaking out of the cracks. They were still tasty and the recipe was re-named Horta Cookies. Yours are much more photogenic.

[Strangedichotomy]

Thank you! Freezing the marshmallows really is key to making them gooey in the middle.

[Emerzyme]

Ohhh my. These look awesome. I hate living in a dorm and not being able to cook :(
Totally making these over christmas break!

[Strangedichotomy]

Hope the turn out great for you over the break!

[ravenhaker]

How do you get it to have that gooey middle. When I made them there was just a space where the marshmallow was.

[Strangedichotomy]

Make sure that you make the space large enough in the beginning of making the dough ball and that the mixture has enough dough on all side inclosing it. Plus, make sure you freeze the marshmallows while making the dough. It helps it from getting too hot and breaking out of the cookie during baking.

[build52]

I was going to do the samething

[Lily Baldwin]

These look absolutely delicious! I can't wait to try them out! Is there a possible way to burn the marshmallow filling? I would love to avoid any possible mistakes! Awesome!

[Strangedichotomy]

Just make sure that you put them in the freezer while you are making the dough. This helps make them not as sticky to the touch and helps get them gooey on the inside without them popping open and burning.

Hope you enjoy them, and let me know how they turned out for you.

[KnitChick]

Question - is it 1 cup or 2 cups of flour? Cuz the ingredients list says 2 cups but the instructions just say 1 cup.

[Strangedichotomy]

2 cups, thanks for pointing that out to me in the instructions. I've corrected it.

[kylepede]

These cookies were absolutely DELICIOUS!!!

[Jareth247]

What about making these ahead of time? And would these work with, say, homemade marshmallows?

Also, the local supermarket sells these marshmallows, where some are vanilla and the rest are strawberry.

[Strangedichotomy]

Yes, you can make them ahead of time and freeze them.

As for the marshmallows, you can use home or store bought, the important thing is that you freeze them before putting them in the cookie. If they aren't frozen the center can burst and goo all over the cookie.

Sure, using flavored marshmallows is a great way to spice it up!

[sztakacs]

Looks great! My 9 year old and I will make them tonight.

[Strangedichotomy]

Awesome! they are a great cookie to make with little ones, involvement is the best!

[dwagoner1]

I can't wait to make these!! :)

[Strangedichotomy]

Let me know how they turn out. :D

[Penolopy Bulnick]

These look absolutly delicious!  And I love a nice marshmallow gooey center!

[Strangedichotomy]

Thanks! the center is the BEST part!

[canucksgirl]

They look yummy!

BTW - Nice mixer. I was hoping to win the KitchenAid with my entry, but I doubt it now, there are sooo many good entries. You might get the first prize. I'm giving you my vote (can't vote for myself, lol)

[Strangedichotomy]

Thanks canucksgirl,

I really do like my mixer and feel like I'm cheating on him for the KitchenAid, hence why I am gunning for the iPad.

Thanks so much for the AWESOME recommendation! I know that there are lots of entries, just power through! I'm going to add more cookies from my family and friends, you should do the same!

Loved your cookies! I <3 peanut and raisins!

[dwagoner1]

I can't wait to make these!! :)