Chocolate Mallow Cookies

  Desserts

Cocoa, marshmallows and ready-made frosting transform the basic dough into these delightful treats. Sometimes, I’ll top each with a pecan half.

Chocolate Mallow Cookies

Average Rating: 4.25

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 40 cookies.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Basic Cookie Dough
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 20 large marshmallows, halved
  • 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting

Instructions

  • 1. In a bowl, combine the cookie dough, sugar, cocoa, egg and milk; mix well. Stir in pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Press a marshmallow half onto the top of each cookie. Bake 2 minutes longer or until marshmallow is puffed. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • 2. Cut a hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a medium star tip. Fill bag with frosting. Pipe a star onto each cookie.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 140 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 72mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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