TOASTED MARSHMALLOW SANDWICH COOKIES
ACTIVE: 50 min l TOTAL: 1½ hr (plus 2 to 4 hr chilling) l MAKES: 12
Cooking spray
25 marshmallows
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter,
at room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup white sanding sugar
½ cup marshmallow cream
- Preheat the broiler. Line a baking sheet
with foil and lightly coat with cooking
spray. Spread the marshmallows on the
baking sheet and broil until puffed and
toasted (but not charred), flipping halfway
through, 1½ to 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. - Meanwhile, whisk the flour, baking powder
and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the
butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl
with a mixer on medium-high speed until
light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the
egg and vanilla and beat until smooth, about
1 minute, scraping down the bowl as needed.
Add the cooled toasted marshmallows
and stir with a rubber spatula, smashing in
the marshmallows until incorporated (a few
marshmallow lumps are fine). Add the flour
mixture and stir until just combined. Cover
the dough and refrigerate until no longer
sticky, 2 to 4 hours.
3. Position racks in the upper and lower
thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 ̊.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Spread the sanding sugar in a shallow bowl.
Scoop the chilled dough into 24 balls, about
1½ tablespoons each. Roll in the sugar and
arrange about 2 inches apart on the baking
sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway
through, until the cookies are set and lightly
golden around the edges, 10 to 15 minutes.
Let cool 3 to 5 minutes on the pans, then
remove to a rack to cool completely.
4. Turn half the cookies over so the flat side
is up. Top each with about 2 teaspoons
marshmallow cream. Let stand about
5 minutes so the marshmallow starts to
spread, then top with a second cookie,
flat-side down. Gently press and let stand
about 10 minutes more; the marshmallow
cream will spread to the edge.
marshmallow
DECEMBER 2020 ●FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE 125