These soft and chewy rocky road cookies are filled with crunchy nuts, gooey marshmallows, and melty chocolate chips. My recipe takes less than 30 minutes to make with NO mixer or chilling required!Recipe includes a how-to video!
Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter,cocoa powder and coffee (if using) and stir until combined. Make sure the butter has cooled/is no longer warm to the touch before proceeding.
1 cup unsalted butter, ½ cup natural cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon instant coffee
Add sugars, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and stir until well-combined.
1 ¼ cups light or dark brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
In a separate, medium-sized bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon salt
Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, stirring until completely combined.
Stir in 1 cup (170g) of mini chocolate chips, chopped almonds, and mini marshmallows until combined.
2 cups mini chocolate chips, 1 cup chopped almonds, 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
Scoop dough by rounded 1 ½ Tablespoon-sized scoop and roll gently between your palms to form a ball. If there is any marshmallows peeking through the dough, you may wish to tuck it into the dough, as any exposed marshmallow will leak out when cooking (not a problem or a taste issue, but cookies just aren’t as pretty this way).
Pour the remaining 1 cup (170g of mini chocolate chips into a small dish and press the top of each cookie dough ball inot the chips. Place on baking sheet, spacing at least 2” (5cm) apart, and bake at 350F (175C) for 8-10 minutes.
If desired, sprinkle sea salt on top of cookies within a minute or two after removing from oven.
Sea salt to sprinkle on top
Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet before enjoying (they will be fragile when warm).
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Notes
Storage
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.