GINGER S'MORES

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Ginger S'mores image

I've spent a few years now perfecting this recipe to get a soft, flavorful cookie while balancing the marshmallow and chocolate so they don't overpower the cookie. I think I finally got it! Recently I added orange zest-it really complements the other flavors. -Lynsay Benson, Minnetonka, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk chocolate chips
FILLING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
2/3 cup marshmallow creme
1/2 tablespoon 2% milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, pudding mix, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, allspice and pepper; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half and shape each portion into a disk; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1 3/4-in. square-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake until set, 12-14 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spread 1 teaspoon melted chocolate on the bottoms of half the cookies. Let stand until set., Meanwhile, beat filling ingredients until blended. Spread 1 tablespoon over chocolate; cover with remaining cookies. Store in refrigerator in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

There are no comments yet!