Double Chocolate Chunk Marshmallow Cookies

These Double Chocolate Chunk Mashmallow Cookies will remind you of the joys of roasting marshmallows over a campfire. All in one bite.

My kids are interesting creatures. When I ban the tv & video games and tell them to play with their toys, I get blank stares and proclamations of boredom. When I tell them to clean their room, they play with their toys. When I tell them to play together, they fight. And when I tell them to get dressed, they laugh and play together. If I play my cards right, I could use reverse psychology to get what I want from them. But, 9 times out of 10, I need them to get dressed and not play. You know what I mean?

My kids are also into music. My oldest is 10, the youngest 5. We’ve stopped playing kids music in the car and finally get to listen to the radio. They now know songs that I’ve never heard of. It just sorda happened. I got old, I suppose.

“I heard this at my cousin’s house.”

“They played that song at dance class.”

But, I still know more than they do, although the Professor doubts me.

We took my in-laws out to dinner Saturday night for an early celebration of Father’s Day. We went to Shogun, a Japanese bar & grill, like Benihana’s, here in San Diego.

The kids were nagging. They wanted the foods they were familiar with.

The Professor pouted and complained, “Why do we have to try Japanese food? Why can’t we just go get kabob?”

We explained that this was a treat. They’d get dinner AND a show. They didn’t care. They didn’t believe us.

It all changed when we sat at our table and the chef arrived. Flames shot up. Eyes bugged out. Smiles were all around.

Middle-Child told Daddy that Mommy needed a table like this to cook for them. The Professor gobbled down his steak and rice, and the Princess ate tofu in her onion soup (we said it was chicken).

Just another funny moment in our lives with our kids.

It has nothing to do with these thick & delicious Double Chocolate Chunk Mashmallow Cookies (click here for the recipe).

I made these to commemorate the beginning of summer. You know, roasting marshmallows over a campfire?

Remember, summer isn’t officially here yet. Tomorrow is the summer solstice and the first day of summer.

So go enjoy!

And crank up the music in your car and sing out loud to embarrass your kids!

Double Chocolate Chunk Mashmallow Cookies

Author:

Laura Bashar

Here's a cookie that will remind you of the joys of roasting marshmallows over a campfire! Recipe by Laura Bashar of Family Spice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup wheat bran
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, light
• 1 cup butter, unsalted
• 1 egg, large
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup marshmallows, large, quartered*
• 1 cup chocolate chips, bittersweet

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup wheat bran
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1/2 tsp salt
3. Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream together until smooth:
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, light
• 1 cup butter, unsalted
4. Mix into the butter mixture:
• 1 egg, large
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
5. Slowly add in the flour mixture into the butter mixture until just blended.
6. Stir in by hand:
• 1 cup marshmallows, large , quartered*
• 1 cup chocolate chips, bittersweet
7. Using two small spoons, scoop out 2 TBS of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silpat mat.
8. Keep dough 2-inches apart on the baking sheet and bake for 17-20 minutes, until edges are firm and marshmallows are browned.
9. Remove from oven and let cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 3 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack until cool completely, about 10 minutes.

Notes:

Cooking Tips: * You can use large marshmallows quartered or mini marshmallows.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Yield: 22 servings

Cook Time: 17 mins

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