It was pretty simple and I already had all of the ingredients at hand. First, I estimated how many marshmallows I might need and cut them in half crosswise, placing them in a small bowl so that a bowl of marshmallow halves would be all ready when I was ready to drop the cookies onto waxed paper. (I didn't want to put marshmallows on all of the cookies, not knowing for sure how they would be received.)
Then I cooked up a batch of my favorite no-bakes. For years, I had sporadic results with this classic cookie. I tried various recipes. Sometimes the cookies firmed up and sometimes they stayed really sticky and gooey. This is the recipe I now use, from my friend Veralisa:
After the cookies were set, I drizzled some melted chocolate over each one. I happened to have some on hand that I had used for making the chocolate-dipped oranges.
Another time, I am going to sprinkle some of these cookies with crushed candy canes, as I think that would be delicious as well as pretty.
That is a real doctoring! You have made them very festive.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Vee! They are delicious, too. I did try some with crushed candy canes atop the chocolate drizzle, and those are even prettier and taste delicious too.
ReplyDeleteI too have had mixed results with these! I'll add your recipe to my arsenal and hope I have as good results. Love your variation with the marshmallow.
ReplyDeleteI hope the recipe works out well for you, Lauren! It behaves for me pretty much every time.
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