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Rocky Road Cookies

Chewy chocolate cookies topped with marshmallows, roasted nuts and chocolate icing.

Prep1 hr 20 min
Cook30 min
Total2 hr
Makes24-30 cookies
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Rocky road cookies with marshmallows and chocolate icing

These cookies are so good, I can't even put it into words! They're rich, chewy, and full of chocolatey goodness. Then you add marshmallows, roasted nuts, and chocolate icing—just wow!

let's get cooking!

Rocky Road Cookies

Prep 1 hr 20 min · Cook 30 min · Total 2 hr

Make it for
½×1×2×3×
24-30 cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups featherlight flour
3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups mini marshmallows
Chocolate Icing
2 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup hot water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1

Melt the butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, using 50% power. Once melted, set aside to cool slightly.

2

In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, xanthan gum, cocoa, baking powder and salt.

3

In a large stand mixer, beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla on low speed until combined. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and blend until combined. While mixing, add the flour mixture slowly and blend until just combined. Transfer to a medium bowl, then cover and refrigerate about 1 hour.

4

Meanwhile, toast the walnuts. Place chopped walnuts in a skillet and heat on medium heat until warm and fragrant. Take off heat and set aside.

5

Preheat oven to 325º. On a greased cookie sheet place tablespoon size balls of dough about 2 inches apart. Bake for about 10 minutes.

6

When cookies are done, remove from oven and press 3 or 4 marshmallows into each cookie. Put the cookies back in the oven and bake another minute or two until marshmallows puff up. Cool for a few minutes and transfer to a cooling rack.

7

Prepare chocolate icing by combining all the ingredients into a bowl and whisk together until smooth.

8

Assemble the cookies by placing the cooling rack with the cookies over a baking sheet. Drizzle a bit of icing over the marshmallows, then place a few chopped walnuts on top. Do it quickly before the icing sets up, so the nuts stick to the icing/cookie. Once each cookie has marshmallows, icing and nuts, drizzle a second layer of icing over the nuts. Allow icing to set up about 30 minutes before serving.

Rachelle's notes ♡

If making the dough a day ahead, let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before shaping.

These cookies are great with just marshmallows and chocolate icing if there are nut allergies in your family.

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