Saturday, January 17, 2026

Rocky Road Cookies

  •  1⅔ cups all-purpose flour (200g)
  • ½ cup cocoa powder (50g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened (168g)
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar (165g)
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar (66g)
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows divided (56g)
  • ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (135g)
  • ½ cup almonds chopped (75g)

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk to combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer), cream the butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium speed for about 3 minutes, until lightened in color and fluffy.
  4. Add the egg and vanilla and mix for 30 seconds, just until combined.
  5. Add the flour mixture in three parts, mixing on low speed just until combined between each addition. 
  6. With a spatula, fold in ¾ cup of the marshmallows (40g), the chocolate chips, and almonds.
  7. Scoop 1½ tablespoon-sized cookies (about 32g each) with a triggered cookie scoop or two spoons, onto parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie. 
  8. Gently press 2 to 3 of the remaining ¼ cup of marshmallows (16g) into the top of each cookie.
  9. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are set and the tops appear dry. 
  10. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

HELPS:

Weigh the flour: To avoid using too much, weigh it on a kitchen scale. 

Use room temperature ingredients.

You can use any type of almonds: sliced, roasted and salted, slivered, etc. You can also use roasted and salted peanuts, cashews, pecans, or walnuts in place of the almonds.

Don’t over-mix the cookie dough, as it will over-develop the gluten and make the cookies tough.

Add flaky sea salt if you like to top off the flavor!