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Closeup view of Mississippi mud cookies

Mississippi Mud Cookies

julieblanner
Mississippi Mud Cookies are salty, sweet, and rich. Chocolate chunks, pecans, and marshmallows create amazingly decadent cookies!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 251 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ cups chopped pecans
  • ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chunks or chips
  • ½ cup mini marshmallows

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375º.
  • Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
    Overhead view of dry ingredients for Mississippi mud cookies before mixing
  • In a larger bowl, cream butter and sugar until color lightens.
    Overhead view of creamed butter and sugar in glass bowl
  • Beat in egg and vanilla.
    Overhead view of wet ingredients for Mississippi mud cookies in mixing bowl
  • Add dry ingredients, and stir together.
    Overhead view of dry ingredients added to wet ingredients for Mississippi mud cookies
  • Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.
    Overhead view of pecans and chocolate chunks added to bowl of Mississippi mud cookie dough
  • Scoop into 12 balls, and place onto ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheets with at least 2 inches between each ball.
    Overhead view of Mississippi mud cookies before baking
  • Flatten slightly, and press 2-4 marshmallows, and additional chocolate chunks if desired into each cookie. Be careful not to place marshmallows too close to the edges so that they don’t run onto your pan and stick.
    Overhead view of Mississippi mud cookies after adding marshmallows
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges set, but middles are still soft. Marshmallows should be golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and let cool on the pan a few minutes before removing.

Nutrition

Calories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 262IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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