Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies – Oh Sweet Basil

Indulge in these delicious chocolate marshmallow cookies, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth. With a soft and gooey center and a chocolate frosting, these cookies are a treat for any occasion.

These cookies are thick and chewy and loaded with chocolate flavor. They are topped with a gooey roasted marshmallow and then frosted with a luscious chocolate cream cheese frosting. Totally indulgent and decadent!

Chocolate Marshmallow cookies always make me feel loved. I have had two lovely connections with these cookies and not only do I want you to read about my experience, but I totally want you to have the recipe too.

First memory…going shopping with my mom at the Vancouver mall in Vancouver, WA. They had a cookie shop and we weren’t really a family to eat out, actually, we weren’t really a mall family either, haha. Well, on one occasion my mom and her best friend had to run to the mall and I was with them when they allowed me and her friend’s child to buy a cookie from the little cookie shop on the top floor. I got a chocolate marshmallow cookie and I can still remember the feeling of my teeth sinking into that thick and chewy cookie. IT WAS AMAZING!!!

Fast forward a few short years and an interning teacher in my 4th grade class treated another little girl and I to a fun day out which included… a chocolate marshmallow cookie!!! I can still remember what a special teacher she was and mostly because she made me feel special and seen. It’s no wonder that all these years later I wanted to share the cookie with those I love! Don’t you love when food is linked to special moments?

Ingredients for Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

We are going to use cocoa powder and chocolate pudding mix to load these cookies with chocolate flavor. The rest of the ingredients are pretty standard cookie ingredients. Here is everything you’ll need:

• Unsalted Butter: make sure it is softened
• Granulated Sugar: adds sweetness
• Brown Sugar: adds rich flavor and sweetness
• Large Eggs: gives structure to the cookies
• Vanilla Extract: adds flavor
• Flour: just regular all-purpose flour is all you need
• Salt: enhances all the flavors
• Baking Soda: adds rise and fluffiness
• Cocoa Powder: adds bold chocolate flavor
• Instant Chocolate Pudding: grab a 5.1 oz box of either Devil’s Food or Chocolate Fudge flavor
• Marshmallows: you want large marshmallows

The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post. See the next section for all the ingredients for the chocolate cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients for Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

There aren’t any surprises in the ingredients for this smooth chocolate cream cheese frosting. Here is the ingredients list:

• Unsalted Butter: adds rich flavor and creaminess
• Cream Cheese: make sure it is room temperature so it doesn’t make the frosting lumpy
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: adds the chocolate flavor
• Powdered Sugar: adds the sweetness and structure to the frosting
• Vanilla Extract: adds flavor
• Salt: enhances all the flavors
• Whole Milk: makes the frosting creamy

Again, you can find all the measurements for the ingredients at the end of the post.

How to Make Marshmallow Chocolate Cookies

There’s nothing new here! It’s just your typical cookies recipe to make the cookie base, as shown in the images above. Then you partially bake, add a marshmallow to the top, and then finish baking. They are so easy! Here is your step by step guide:

1. Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a baking sheet (or line it with parchment paper or a silpat).
2. Wet Ingredients: Combine all the wet ingredients in a large bowl and mix to combine thoroughly until light and fluffy.
3. Dry Ingredients: Add all the dry ingredients to a separate large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
4. Combine: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
5. Scoop: Use a 1/4 cup cookie scoop and form the cookies. Roll the cookie dough balls in your hands to get that shiny exterior.
6. Bake: Place the cookie dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 4-5 minutes.
7. Top: Remove from the cookie sheet from the oven and top each partially baked cookie with a large marshmallow and then return to the oven for another 4-5 minutes.
8. Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and gently press the marshmallow to flatten. Set the cookies aside on a wire cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.

Head to the next section to read how to make the cream cheese frostin.

How to Make Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

• Beat: Add the butter and cream cheese to a large bowl and beat together using a hand mixer.
• Mix: Add the remaining ingredients and mix adding milk until desired consistency.

All of the instructions can be found in full details in the recipe card at the end of this post.

Variations and Add-Ins

This is recipe is great as it is, but it can also be zhuzhed up for different holidays or just to mix things up! Here are some ideas:

Christmas: add a little peppermint to the frosting and sprinkle some crushed candy canes on the top.

Valentine’s Day: add a little raspberry extract to the frosting and freeze dried raspberries to the cookie base. Strawberries would work great too!

Easter: add the pastel colored m&m’s to the cookie base and sprinkle some on top of the frosting

It’s really open to whatever flavors you love! You could add some peanut butter chips to the cookie base and swirl some peanut butter into the frosting. Heath bits would be another great addition to the cookie base or sprinkled on top. Add colorful sprinkles on top for a birthday party. Even just adding regular semi-sweet chocolate chips to the dough would give you some added texture to the cookies. I could keep going, but you get the idea!

Can I Use Mini Marshmallows?

Technically yes, but I would really recommend the large marshmallows. The mini marshmallows melt a lot quicker so they almost melt off or disappear by the time the cookies are done baking. If you can get your hands on the large ones, use those!

Do I Need to Chill the Dough?

I honestly don’t chill this dough, but I am very careful to not let the butter get too warm. If you fill like the butter is too softened or the dough is a little loose, you can chill the dough for 30 minutes or so. Chilling the dough will help the cookies be more thick and chewy.

Storage Tips

Leftover cookies should be stored in an airtight container and should be kept in the fridge. They will keep for 4-5 days.

These cookies can also be frozen. Place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and flash freeze them to get the frosting to solidify. Then they can be layered on top of each other with pieces of parchment in between layers. They will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

NOTE: If you’re looking for a fabulous gluten-free cookie with a similar flavor profile, try our gluten free chocolate marshmallow cookies!

These decadent chocolate marshmallow cookies remind me of my childhood. Perfect for a cozy night in or a holiday treat, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone!

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