Description
Delight in these chewy and indulgent Rocky Road Cookies, featuring a luscious blend of rich cocoa, melty chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, and crunchy sliced almonds. Perfectly soft and slightly sticky, these cookies offer a nostalgic treat with every bite.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix-Ins
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup halved mini marshmallows
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats to prevent sticking.
- Melt the butter: Microwave the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl for about 40 seconds until mostly melted, then whisk until completely smooth.
- Combine sugars: Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar to the melted butter; mix thoroughly until well combined.
- Add wet ingredients: Stir in the vanilla extract and egg until fully incorporated into the sugar mixture.
- Incorporate dry ingredients: Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix gently until just combined, ensuring the dough is soft and slightly sticky without being overly sticky.
- Fold in mix-ins: Stir in the semisweet chocolate chips, halved mini marshmallows, and sliced almonds evenly throughout the dough.
- Form cookies: Using a medium cookie scoop or 1.5 tablespoons, scoop dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets spaced 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Place baking sheets in the oven and bake for 10 minutes until cookies are set, puffy, and slightly underbaked in the center.
Notes
- Use salted butter for enhanced flavor, or unsalted butter if preferred.
- For accurate flour measurement, sift or stir the flour before measuring to avoid dense, dry cookies.
- The cookies will look slightly underbaked in the center when done but will firm up as they cool.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Feel free to substitute sliced almonds with other nuts like pecans or walnuts for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 148 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 92 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 19 mg
