This recipe is from Southern Living, you know I love Southern Living recipes! My mother cooked out of Southern Living cookbooks and my Gramma would have if it weren’t for Rich’s Bakery. She bought all her sweets at Rich’s Bakery. (Anybody from the ATL who remembers Rich’s…sigh, you’re all too young!)
These are Mississippi Mud Cookies…and WOW! They are just scrumptious. A thin crispy layer and an almost fuggy inside…and then
there’s the toasted marshmallows on top! Good grief. Ya, may want to save this recipe for Christmas Eve cookies for Santa.No, it’s Friday so it’s totally legal to eat cookies for the next 3 days, go ahead bake some!
Oh, and they are an “Editors Choice” in my Southern Living Cookbook, which means I’m not the only one singing their praises. And, Hallelujah! I AM singing their praises!
Mississippi Mud Cookies
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
~Nestle’ Semisweet chocolate chips are gluten free~
* 1/2 cup butter, soft
* 1 cup sugar
* 2 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
~Use all-purpose Gluten Free flour like King Arthur’s or Cup4Cup for gluten free cookies~
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup chopped pecans~toasted at 350* for 6 minutes
* 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
~Nestle’ Milk Chocolate Chips are Gluten Free~
* 3 mini marshmallows per cookie!
Microwave semisweet chips until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds (app. 1 minute)
Beat butter and sugar until creamy; add eggs beating after each one until blended. Beat in melted chocolate and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in chopped pecans and milk chocolate chips.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper lined baking sheets. Press 3 marshmallows into each portion of dough.
Bake at 350* for 10-12 minutes or until they are set. Remove to cool on rack. (app. 3 dozen)
You will love these cookies!
And don’t forget my friends…
Whew you saved me by mentioning a magic word: pecans. I thought I was going to have a drool fit until I saw that ingredient. I cannot have pecans since they don’t do well with braces. Now…can they be made without pecans/ What would they be called then? Indiana Slush Cookies?
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Bill, I think these would be just as good without pecans! Maybe we could add toffee bits? Do you like Heath Bars!!!?
Happy Friday my friend.
Oh my goodness Rich’s Bake Shop, BEST Chocolate Chess Pie I’ve ever had and a delicious Coconut Cake!!! It broke my heart when they closed. BTW the cookies look Yummy!!!! My mouth is watering 🙂
Those look yummy! I just love Southern Living recipes!
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Sweet Mother of Mercy these sound GOOD! How do you not weigh 1000 lbs???????:):):)
Oh my heavens, these look so good. I happen to be one of those people who LOVE marshmallows in cookies. I am making this recipe for sure. Thanks!
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Wow, these cookies look so rich and delicious. Love the touch of marshmallows on top. By the way, I’m holding a CSN giveaway on my blog and you’re welcome to come by and enter. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2010/11/45-csn-giveaway.html
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Yum, Yum, Yum!!!!! Love everything chocolate and Southern Living, but have never tried these. Thanks so much!!!!! I’m off to learn more about your merry and bright blog party:)
Oh my goodness! These look soooo yummalicious.. I may just have to add them to my cookie list for Christmas! Thanks for linking up to the Pink Hippo party!
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I cam almost smell those cozy candles in the background. Yum!
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Those look yummy! My mouth is watering looking at your awesome cookies. Don’t you just love Southern Living recipes?
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