I have never left a Daring Baker challenge so late. But with all the birthday festivities, I somehow managed to let it slip. With time short, I opted to only make the chocolate covered marshmallow cookie. They actually reminded me of the Hi-Hat cupcakes I made with my niece B. – which I loved!
The July Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth. She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cookies from pastry chef Gale Gand of the Food Network.
These cookies were delicious. They reminded me of my childhood!
{ Mallows – Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies }
Recipe courtesy Gale Gand, from Food Network website
* Ingredients *
3 cups (375grams/13.23oz) all purpose flour
1/2 cup (112.5grams/3.97oz) white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 tablespoons (170grams/ 6 oz) unsalted butter
3 eggs, whisked together
Homemade marshmallows, recipe follows
Chocolate glaze, recipe follows
* Directions *
1. In a mixer with the paddle attachment, blend the dry ingredients.
2. On low speed, add the butter and mix until sandy.
3. Add the eggs and mix until combine.
4. Form the dough into a disk, wrap with clingfilm or parchment and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
5. When ready to bake, grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
7. Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness, on a lightly floured surface. Use a 1 to 1 1/2 inches cookie cutter to cut out small rounds of dough.
8. Transfer to the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cool to room temperature.
9. Pipe a “kiss” of marshmallow onto each cookie. Let set at room temperature for 2 hours.
10. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or silicon mat.
11. One at a time, gently drop the marshmallow-topped cookies into the hot chocolate glaze.
12. Lift out with a fork and let excess chocolate drip back into the bowl.
13. Place on the prepared pan and let set at room temperature until the coating is firm, about 1 to 2 hours.
Note: if you don’t want to make your own marshmallows, you can cut a large marshmallow in half and place on the cookie base. Heat in a preheated 350-degree oven to slump the marshmallow slightly, it will expand and brown a little. Let cool, then proceed with the chocolate dipping.
{ Homemade marshmallows }
* Ingredients *
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup (168.76 grams/5.95oz) sugar
1 tablespoon powdered gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
2 egg whites , room temperature
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
* Directions *
1. In a saucepan, combine the water, corn syrup, and sugar, bring to a boil until “soft-ball” stage, or 235 degrees on a candy thermometer.
2. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and let dissolve.
3. Remove the syrup from the heat, add the gelatin, and mix.
4. Whip the whites until soft peaks form and pour the syrup into the whites.
5. Add the vanilla and continue whipping until stiff.
6. Transfer to a pastry bag.
{ Chocolate glaze }
* Ingredients *
12 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 ounces cocoa butter or vegetable oil
* Directions *
1. Melt the 2 ingredients together in the top of a double boiler or a bowl set over barely simmering water.
Makes 2 dozen cookies
July 28, 2009 at 7:54 am
Great job! They look delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa
July 28, 2009 at 7:56 am
I’ve been waiting and waiting ….
when is she going to post her beautiful creation???? Oh no, has she forgotten? should I remind her?
Oh, viola… here they are. Beautiful, colorful, immaculately presentation as usual. You did very very well dear.
Happy birthday… (still your birthday today, right)?
Hugs,
elra
July 28, 2009 at 8:46 am
Very nice cookies. These were so fun to make and remind me of my childhood, too.
July 28, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Love how you’ve put them in those gorgeous little cups! Well done.
July 28, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Julia, once again, you turned out a beauty of a challenge! Your Mallows are perfection and the photos gorgeous as always. Would you believe that now I wish I took the Mallows in a different direction? I saw an article about how they make them in Germany and Switzerland, and they’re tall and cylindrical with a domed top, mostly marshmallow. So pleasing on the eyes. I would have used a mold and parchment to get perfect towers!! You can see them on wikipedia if you look up ‘Mallomar’.
July 28, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Even after doing a whole marshmallow series on my blog just now, I clearly have yet another recipe to try . .. thanks for sharing – they look fantastic, and so easy to just pop in your mouth, mmmm ! I love how you put them in those cute colorful espresso cups ! You always have such fantastic styling ideas. Hope you enjoyed all the birthday festivities !!
July 28, 2009 at 8:23 pm
oh … love your mallows ^^ … and I adore your cups … great colors ^^ … XOXO
July 28, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Love them, they look so pretty.
July 28, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Absolutely beautiful, as always. You have such a flair for food styling. I love the demitasse cups.
July 28, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Aww… just the perfect colourful setting for your beautiful mallows 😉
July 28, 2009 at 10:28 pm
They look absolutely delicious!
Beautiful presentation, so charming!
July 28, 2009 at 10:33 pm
These are gorgeous! Can’t wait to try them, too – such delicate and pretty photos, Julia!
July 28, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Your photography is superb and the final results are just excellent. Wonderous effort. Hope the Ekka goes well for you. And thanks for the nice comments you left on my blog about the macarons. Cheers from Audax in Sydney
July 28, 2009 at 11:02 pm
I love your presentation, its so dainty in the little teapots. and the biscuits looks so thin, that way you get more chocolate/marshmallow ratio to biscuit….heaven!
July 28, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I waited for these & was dashed yesterday that you weren’t in for the challenge. Better a wee bit late… GORGEOUS my friend. They are lovely. I ♥ the cute little colouful cups too. Like made for each other! BEE-YOO-TI-FUL!!
July 28, 2009 at 11:45 pm
These look adorable! Love the little cups that you put them on.
July 29, 2009 at 12:11 am
Too cute. I didn’t grow up feeling any sort of fondness for marshmallows, but it was certainly a fun challenge.
July 29, 2009 at 12:43 am
Oh, those cookies look so darling in the teacups. Love it! The mallows look so perfect. Great job. (I was starting to worry yesterday when I didn’t see a post . . .)
And thanks for the comments on my milans . . .
July 29, 2009 at 11:55 am
Oh they are DARLING! I esp love how you presented them in little pastel cups…so adorable and pretty!
July 29, 2009 at 1:50 pm
These are precious as the memory they probably conjure up from eating them as a seven year old.
July 29, 2009 at 10:48 pm
They turned out so lovely… makes me wish I’ve chosen to make the Mallows instead of the Milans.
I love those precious little cups.. 🙂
July 30, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Your pictures are delightful. I am so happy to have found your site. May i ask what are software are you using to create the collages?
July 30, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Oh god, those wee little teacups – WANT!!! I’ve never made Hi-Hats, but I think I want to make these mallows after seeing all the wonderful results!
July 30, 2009 at 8:55 pm
I love your multi-coloured petite cups!! And your mallows—I can see you’ve done a really good job with them!!
July 31, 2009 at 1:45 am
Beautiful job, they look amazing.
July 31, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Ohhh how i adore those dinky cups! Wish I had made these mallows. July has been sooo packed and Im trying to lose weight ;p
August 10, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Rosa – thank you very much! 🙂
Elra – I know. I know. I was so bad and late. With the birthday, it really put me behind. Never again! 🙂
Anh – thanks. Yes, love food memories. 🙂
Shaz – thank you. Had them in a few colours, and as soon as I saw this DB challenge, knew exactly what I was going to use!!!!
Lisa – thanks for the compliment – coming from you and all your delicious variations! Thanks for the tip off on Mallomars. I see what you mean. More marshmallow, too. So can’t go wrong with that. How would you have used a mold????
Kerrin – your marshmallows still inspire me so much. All those lovely flavours. Mint. Coffee. Marshmallows in cookies? AMAZING! Glad you like the styling. Can you imagine how much fun we would have together in Provence??!!!! 😉
Gine – thank you. Like I said to Shaz above, as soon as I saw this DB challenge, knew exactly what I was going to use! Have had those little cups for a while.
Corry – thank you thank you!
Beth – thank you for the compliment. Much appreciated!
Zita – thank you! 🙂
Isa – thanks for visiting and thank you!
Patricia – thanks, so glad you like! 🙂
Audax – must confess I did not win any blue ribbons at the Ekka but not surprisingly against all those CWA women. It was a good experience, anyway!
Maria – thank you Maria. I’m definitely about more marshmallow and less biscuit so that’s good! 😉
Deeba – thank you. Elra above was also worried I was late. EEK!! Thanks for your lovely compliments.
Veron – thanks about the cups. So glad I got them now and saved them up for this DB challenge! 🙂
Y – must say I am such a sucker for marshmallow. It’s terrible.
Pragmaticattic – sorry for being late. I know I won’t do that again! 😉 Had a few people worried.
Sophia – glad you liked the presentation….but can’t believe you don’t like sweet food! TERRIBLE!
Dayna – definitely remind me of being a kid in primary school. The pastel cups just added to that! 🙂
Natalie – you can always make the mallows!!!
Wizzy – thank you. So glad you have found me, too! I think I answered your question separately about the software???
Caitlin – you want? I can tell you were to get them! http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00130148 One of my favourite places to buy bits and pieces for my photographs! 🙂
Christy – thank you so much. I had so much fun with this challenge!
Kitchen Goddess – thank you!
Nikki – I hear you about weight! I’ve given up!
August 12, 2009 at 7:14 am
“Can you imagine how much fun we would have together in Provence?” . . .
can i ?!! are you kidding ? YES i can, and OUI, we will ! one day…
i just don’t know if we’d ever leave the kitchen… ! ha ha! 🙂