Hot Cocoa Cookies + Homemade Marshmallows {No Corn Syrup}!
Have you ever tried a homemade marshmallow? It wasn’t until college that I had my first taste. Until then, I was firm on that I disliked this chewy goop, excluding the ones found in a box of lucky charms, of course. That year could possibly be marked as the marshmallow-insaned year of the comedically gigantic marshmallows, the cute animal shaped marshmallows, the brilliantly colored marshmallows…oh and the ridiculous list goes on. You see, when marshmallows are done right, they can be oh so yummy and addictive. Here, they take front and center stage in these indulgent holiday cookies creating a perfect compliment to the double chocolate action. They’re softly vanilla with a pillowy, light, and airy texture that when broiled, develop this insane sugary crust where just beneath is melting, oozing marshmallow cream. Like I said. Yum.
- 1½ c unbleached flour
- ⅓ c unsweetened cocoa
- ¼ ts instant espresso powder
- ½ ts baking powder
- ¼ ts baking soda
- ¼ ts fine salt
- 1 stick soft unsalted butter
- 1 c sugar
- 1 room temperature egg
- ½ c room temperature whole sour cream
- 1 ts vanilla extract
- 1 c melted chocolate
- 2 tb grass fed gelatin
- ½ c water
- 2 c sugar
- ½ c water
- ¼ ts fine salt
- 2 ts pure vanilla extract
- In a bowl, sift/whisk together the flour, cocoa, coffee, baking powder/soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Blend in the egg then the sour cream, and vanilla.
- In thirds, slowly combine the dry bowl with the second, wet bowl. Do not over mix.
- Chill the dough for 15-30 minutes, if time allows.
- Scoop and bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes. Cool completely.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle the gelatin into the water and set aside.
- In a saucepan, stir and dissolve the sugar and water. Do not boil.
- Stir in the bloomed gelatin and bring to a boil.
- Transfer this mixture into a mixing bowl and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the vanilla and salt.
- Whisk for about 15 minutes or until it becomes fluffy, white, and voluminous.
- Pour into a pan that is well greased with tons of powdered sugar or lined with parchment or parchment/powdered sugar. Allow to dry out for a few hours.
- Dust a board with lots of powdered sugar and cut out cubes as needed.
- Top each cookie with a marshmallow and hit it with a broiler. Keep your eye on it so it doesn’t burn. Alternatively, you could use a creme brûlée torch.
Love,
Your Squishy Monster
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From now on I think that all cookies should be topped with marshmallows!
Omg girl! This marshmallow cookies are insanely delicious! ! Love the homemade marshmallows. So so good..
hot cocoa in winter is just the trick. marshmallows are cool. hehe
These are so lovely, fluffy, sweet, delicious looking Love!!
Love.
Les.
this looks wonderful!
Hi Angela!
I’ve actually made homemade Marshmallows before and you are soooo right, there’s nothing like it! What a gorgeous take on S’mores!
Thanks for sharing…
Your marshmallows look so gooey and delicious! I wish the video was working on my phone (I need a new one :P) but I will watch it soon!
A perfect topping for your chocolatey cookies!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
omg that looks sooo goood a! xO!
Aw thanks, Les! I hope you’re well and happy!
I just wish I could make a gigantic one to jump up and down in then fall asleep on when I got myself tired, lol!
These marshmallow cookies look incredibly delicious, Angela.
I found it so hard to find items without corn syrup in them when I visited the US so this is definitely the best solution to make things yourself!
What a terrific marshmallow recipe – I love that you used grass fed gelatin and no corn syrup!
OMIGOSH THOSE MARSHMALLOWS! ON THESE COOKIES!!! drooooool
These hot cocoa cookies look amazing! I love how fluffy that you used homemade marshmallows too! I could easily eat a dozen – yum!
Just the name hot cocoa cookies hooked me in. I agree with Kari, all cookies should come with toasted marshmallows on top.
I can’t believe I used to turn them away…I think the homemade ones are the trick–or those teeny tiny ones in the cereal, I can’t get enough of those, lol!