Description
Delightful cookies combining rich chocolate flavor with festive peppermint, topped with gooey marshmallows.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 13 regular marshmallows, halved
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Crushed peppermint candies for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
- Mix the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy and fluffy—about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the egg yolks and peppermint extract to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Drop rounded dough onto the prepared baking sheet and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Place the cookie dough balls on lined sheets about an inch apart and make an indent in each ball with your thumb.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 9 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and place a halved marshmallow on each cookie with the cut side down, then return to the oven for another 2-3 minutes.
- Press the cooled marshmallows down with a spoon to flatten slightly.
- Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and drizzle over the cooled cookies.
- Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.
- Let set for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use fresh ingredients for the best results. Vegan substitutes can be used for a dairy-free version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg