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Chocolate Marshmallow Mountains are my kind of mountain, full of chocolate and marshmallow!
Today’s cookie recipe is one I have had for years. Years ago my sister-in-law Tricia and I both fell in love with these yummy chocolate/marshmallow cookies they sold at the mall. We were both so sad when the store closed down, so Tricia found this recipe so we could make them ourselves at home.Â
Beware, these cookies are rich and you may need to climb a few mountains after eating them to burn off the calories, but they are worth it.
After you pull the cookie out of the oven, top it with half of a large marshmallow, cut side down.
Then once they cool you get to cover that little marshmallow mountain with chocolate frosting.
I hope you enjoy these yummy little chocolate mountains and I bet you can’t eat just one either!
Chocolate Marshmallow Mountains
Ingredients
- 1/2 C shortening
- 1/2 C evaporated milk
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 C flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 C cocoa
- 1/2 C chopped walnuts optional (I didn’t put them in)
- 24 large marshmallows cut in half
Frosting:
- 1/3 C soft butter
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- About 2 Tbsp milk
- 6 Tbsp cocoa
- 2 Tbsp oil
Instructions
- Beat well shortening, milk, water, egg and vanilla
- Add remaining ingredients except marshmallows, blend well
- Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet
- Bake 350 degrees for 8 minutes
- Quickly place marshmallow half (sticky side down) on each cookie
- Let cool
Frosting
- Combine frosting ingredients and beat until smooth
- Frost marshmallows like a mountain
CHRISTINE says
Hi Leigh Anne, thank you for great looking (and I am sure tasting) cookie! I do not know what you mean by shortening, as I am a purist and use butter mostly.
Leigh Anne says
Crisco is a name brand of shortening. Feel free to substitute butter though if you prefer.
CHRISTINE says
doesn’t Crisco have hydrogenated oil?
Leigh Anne says
Christine, Not anymore.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16795455/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/t/crisco-drops-trans-fats-shortening-formula/
Jessica says
I just made these for a work function and I added a Sno-Cap to the top to enhance the moutain-look. they were a total hit! I’m going to use the basic chocolate drop cookie recipe and try a bunch of different things in it besides marshamallow. First on the list…Rolos!
Leigh Anne says
So glad they were a hit – I love Rolos and think they would be amazing in this cookie!!
Danelle says
I dream of Grandma’s cookie shop at the Vancouver Mall and these were my childhood favorite. Thanks for the recipe!
Leigh Anne says
Erin, I find that the frosting does harden enough that I can stack them in a container. Hope you enjoy them!!
Erin Kingrey says
Any ideas on how to store these? I am frosting them as I type, and wondering if they weill get too hard…but they’re still to “wet” to layer… any tips? Thanks!