Crunchy Chewy Marshmallow Cookies

Hey hey!!

So with more marshmallows at home than I can shake a stick at, I decided to try another batch of marshmallow cookies...

This time the cookies turned out very crunchy and the marshmallows were more chewy than gooey..

 These ones turned out a lot sweeter than last time, most likely because I used about double the marshmallows (and cut them into halves rather than quarters)... I also forgot to dial back the sugar when I switched out white granulated for golden.. oops!

 

adapted from recipe found here

what I used :

• 1/2 c olive oil spread
• 1/4 c+ 2 tbs golden granulated sugar
• 1/4 c+ 2 tbs light brown sugar – packed
• 1 egg – room temp
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 c plain flour
• 1/2 c self raising flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 200g marshmallow bits

what I did :

1.Preheat oven to 160C. Move the oven rack to the middle of the oven. Line a tray with baking paper.
2.In a medium bowl sift/whisk together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
3.In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar, until light and fluffy. I'm lazy and use a hand mixer..
4.Scrape down the bowl then add vanilla and egg. Mix until combined.
5.While mixing on slow, slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until completely combined, making sure to scrape down the bowl.
6.Fold in marshmallows.
7.Work a small tablespoon of dough into balls and pop onto lined cookie sheet. Leave plenty of space as the cookies tend to spread!
8.Throw in the fridge for 5 minutes.
9.Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom.

tips & tricks :

Refrigerate the batter prior to baking..

I worked my dough into little balls (think ping pong/golf ball), popped them on the tray and threw the whole thing in the fridge for about 5 mins before baking... these produced the cute round cookies in the pics... the other ones spread out a lot more and ended up quite "rustic" looking...

Baking them at a lower temperature for longer stops the marshmallows from burning before the cookies are done..

I usually find a few cookies that are not quite done at the end.. I tend to throw these back in the oven after I've switched it off and just let the residual heat do the last bit of cooking...



Happy Baking!!

Gourmet Mallow S'more!

With an abundance of gourmet marshmallows at home... what's more fun than coming up with different things to do with them!!??

Also, what's more classic than a s'more!?!

It's hard to buy graham crackers in the UK and although I looked up a few recipes to bake my own.. I just haven't found the time or motivation to do it...

Next best thing...??  

Dark chocolate digestives!

And in place of a campfire...??

A gas stove!

I loved using passionfruit mallows for my s'more... it's nice to have the zingy'ness to offset the sweetness...Will have to try bring some lemon ones home to try... :)

The mister gave thumbs up to his vanilla and his mixed berry mallow s'mores too! :)



Gotta love the perks of working at a marshmallow shop!


Do you have any other ides of what I could do with marshmallows??!!

Ooooooey Gooooooey Marshmallow Cookies

Hallo lovelies!!

Those who 'like' me on facebook woulda seen this photo already...

Don't think I've told you yet, but I work at a Marshmallow Shop! I work with a super duper fun Marshmallow Lady, so it doesn't even feel like work, it feels more like I get to hang out with a friend while I play with marshmallows and Dom, our coffee machine.. (short for Dominatrix ;] )

Anywhooos, one of the perks of working at a mallow shop is an abundance of mallows to bring home when the boss lady deems them "not good enough for the shop"... These mallows are still delicious, but the Mallow Lady only wants the freshest most tip top mallows at the shop for our customers. So I get to bring the mallows home to put in my hot chocolates or for toasting or baking fun...

Photo taken from the Burgh Bakes Facebook page

Because the Mallow Lady called and said I didn't need to go to work today because it was POURING rain and there was a thunderstorm (how cool is THAT!?! Ok, so it's not so great for hours, but for someone who despises going out in the rain and travels to and from work on foot or by bicycle, it's PERFECTION!).. I decided to do some baking instead!

Coconut tucking into a mallow cookie!

adapted from recipe found here

what I used:

1/3c golden granulated sugar
1/2c brown sugar
1/2c butter spread
2 eggs (at room temp)
1/2 t vanilla extract

1 1/4c plain flour
1/2c self raising flour (the original recipe called for 1 3/4c AP flour which I didn't have, so I improvised)
1/4c unsweetened cocoa powder
1t baking soda
12 cubes of marshmallows cut into quarters

yield was approx 20 cookies

what I did: 

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Rummage madly to find baking sheets.

2 In a large bowl, cream together butter and both sugars until smooth. Try hard not to spray it all over the kitchen & me with the hand mixer!

3 Beat in the eggs, one at a time; then stir in the vanilla. 

4 Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually mix into wet ingredients. Scrape any sprayed mixture from the sides into the bottom of the bowl as you go.

5 Fold in the chopped marshmallows. 

6 Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto baking sheets about 2 inches apart. These will spread quite a bit, so make sure the cookies aren't any closer or they'll stick together.

7 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. 

8 Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

tips & tricks:

I found that the mixture was REALLY sticky, which made it almost impossible to work with, so I threw the mixture into the fridge for a few minutes which made life a LOT easier! I also threw the batter in the fridge between batches.

I always work with two trays when baking cookies, so while one is baking, I can load up the second tray, then throw the second tray in when the first comes out of the oven.. I find that once they've cooled a little I can move the cookies over to a rack then I can load up the tray ready to replace the next one coming out of the oven.

You also don't want to make these cookies too big otherwise the marshmallow will burn if your cookies take too long to bake.. these cookies are nice and crunchy on the outside but soft and chewy inside... they are especially good fresh out of the oven when the mallows are still very gooey, though be careful not to burn your tongue!! ; )

Happy Baking!!

Do you like marshmallows?

Have you tried 'gourmet marshmallows'? Ones which are handmade rather than the pink and white ones or the horrible hard mini ones that some places put in hot chocs?