• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
Celebrating Sweets
  • All Recipes
  • Dessert
    • Brownies & Bars
    • Cake & Cupcakes
    • Cookies
    • Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts
    • Pies & Tarts
  • Drinks & Cocktails
  • Main Dishes
  • Breakfast
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • Fall Favorites
  • Holiday Recipes
  • Drinks & Cocktails
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
×
Home » Uncategorized » Rocky Road Cookies

Rocky Road Cookies

Published: Jul 21, 2022 by Allison · 1 Comment

  • Share
  • Email
Jump to Recipe

These are the cookies for rocky road lovers. If you enjoy the combination of chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts, you will love every bite of these decadent cookies.

These cookies are big, delicious, bakery-worthy treats. Use our tips and tricks below for getting perfect  cookies every time. Looking for the ultimate rocky road experience? Try these cookies alongside our loaded Rocky Road Ice Cream.

Chocolate cookie topped with marshmallows and nuts.

Why you’ll love this recipe

Flavor: A double dose of chocolate plus roasted nuts and marshmallows. Brown sugar and a touch of vanilla round out the flavors.

Texture: Crisp edges, soft centers, crunchy nuts, gooey marshmallows, and creamy chocolate chips.

Size: This recipe makes 8-9 large bakery-size cookies.

No chill time: As long as you don’t over-soften your butter (it should not be warm; still cool to the touch) you can bake these cookies without chilling the dough first.

Recipe overview

Chocolate cookie dough: Our favorite chocolate-based cookie dough. Sweetened with a combination of brown sugar and white sugar, flavored with cocoa powder and vanilla. These cookies bake up with crisp edges and soft centers.

Chopped nuts and chocolate chips in a bowl of chocolate cookie dough.

Mix-ins: Here’s where these turn into rocky road cookies! A combination of chocolate chips and chopped nuts gets mixed into the dough. Once the dough is portioned a full-size marshmallow gets placed inside each dough ball before baking.

Collage of chocolate cookie dough with marshmallows inside

Garnish: After baking add a few more chopped nuts and chocolate chips on top of the cookies.

Chocolate cookie topped with marshmallows and nuts.

Baking tips

  • Butter should be softened to cool room temperature. It should be soft but still cool to the touch. If the butter is over-softened (or beginning to melt) the cookies will spread too much in the oven.
  • Line your baking sheets with parchment paper. This helps the cookies bake evenly and prevents them from spreading too much. Bonus: it also makes cleanup a breeze!
  • Use a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop for evenly sized cookies. I used a 3-tablespoon scoop for this recipe.
  • To place the marshmallow in the center of each dough ball, flatten the dough ball in your palm, place the marshmallow in the center and bring the dough up and around the marshmallow. Leave a small amount of marshmallow peaking out the top.
  • If your dough feels too soft and sticky to work (a little stickiness is normal) you can place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Stack of rocky road cookies split in half.

How to get perfectly round cookies

These cookies bake up with a slightly uneven shape due to the marshmallows melting. As soon as they come out of the oven do one of the following to form them into a perfect circle:

Option 1: Immediately after the cookies come out of the oven place a round glass, bowl, or cookie cutter (larger than the cookie) upside down over the top of the cookie. Gently swirl the glass/bowl/cookie cutter in a circular motion. The edges of the cookie will bump against the inside of the glass creating a perfectly round shape. Note: This only works when the cookies are hot, straight from the oven, and still on the warm baking sheet.

A glass bowl over the top of a chocolate cookie on a baking sheet.

Option 2: Immediately after the cookies come out the oven use the back of a spoon to gently push the edges inward to create clean edges and a round shape.

More cookie recipes

  • Closeup of brown butter cookie with a drizzle of icing.
    Brown Butter Cookies
  • Closeup of chocolate cherry cookies on parchment paper.
    Chocolate Cherry Cookies
  • Cookie split open with Nutella filling inside.
    Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Closeup of a cookie topped with crushed oreos and white chocolate.
    Cookies and Cream Cookies

SUBSCRIBE to our free NEWSLETTER – LIKE us on FACEBOOK – Follow on INSTAGRAM

Recipe

Chocolate cookie topped with marshmallows and nuts.

Rocky Road Cookies

Big, soft, and chewy chocolate cookies packed with chocolate chips, chopped nuts, and gooey marshmallows. This is the cookie for rocky road lovers.
5 from 1 vote
Print Pin SaveSaved!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 – 9 large cookies
Calories: 382kcal
Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, slightly softened, but still cool
  • ⅔ cup light brown sugar, make sure it's fresh and soft
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour*
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ⅔ cup chocolate chips
  • ⅓ cup chopped roasted salted almonds or peanuts
  • 8-9 large marshmallows
  • ¼ cup (approximately) additional chocolate chips and nuts, for topping the cookies

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugars for a minute or two, until light and creamy. Add the the egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the cocoa, flour, baking soda, salt and cornstarch. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until combined. Add ⅔ cup chocolate chips and ⅓ cup chopped nuts. Stir until combined.
  • Scoop the dough into 3-tablespoon (2oz) portions. Flatten a dough ball in your palm, place a marshmallow in the center and bring the dough up and around the marshmallow. Leave a small amount of marshmallow peaking out the top. Note: The dough will be a bit sticky, if it is really soft and you're having trouble working with it, place the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour.
    Collage of chocolate cookie dough with marshmallows inside
  • Place the dough balls a couple inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will have spread and the marshmallow will be soft. The cookies should still look soft and slightly underbaked, they will firm up as they cool. As soon as you remove them from the oven, place the baking sheets on wire racks and immediately proceed with shaping and garnishing the cookies.
  • To get perfectly round cookies:
    Option 1: Immediately after the cookies come out of the oven place a round glass, bowl, or cookie cutter (larger than the cookie) upside down over the top of the cookie. Gently swirl the glass/bowl/cookie cutter in a circular motion. The edges of the cookie will bump against the inside of the glass creating a perfectly round shape. Note: This only works when the cookies are hot, straight from the oven, and still on the warm baking sheet.
    Option 2: Immediately after the cookies come out the oven use the back of a spoon to gently push the edges inward to create clean edges and a round shape.
  • Garnish:
    Sprinkle chocolate chips and chopped nuts on top of the cookies. The sticky marshmallows and the heat from the cookies will help the garnishes stick. Allow the cookies to cool completely.

Notes

*To properly measure flour: fluff the flour with your measuring cup, scoop a heaping portion and level it off with the back of a knife. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and rating below!
« Berry Cobbler
M&M Cookie Bars »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Comments

  1. Gina

    July 22, 2022 at 12:30 pm

    5 stars
    My favorite ice cream in cookie form? Yes, please! These were such a hit and did not last long in my house!

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

About

aboutHi, I'm Allison! I'm a busy wife and mom with a passion for cooking and baking. This is where you'll find my favorite homemade recipes, designed to help you make every day delicious! Read more....

Dessert Recipes

Toffee stacked on a white plate.

Pecan Praline Graham Cracker Toffee

Three scoops of cookie dough ice cream in a white bowl.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Baking dish of fudge topped with marshmallows and crushed candy canes.

Peppermint Marshmallow Fudge

Chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream in a white ramekin

Chocolate Mousse

White chocolate fudge topped with pecans in a yellow box.

White Chocolate Pecan Fudge

Closeup of a cheesecake bar topped with blueberry sauce

Cheesecake Bars

More Dessert Recipes...

Popular Recipes:

Chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream in a white ramekin

Chocolate Mousse

Stack of three peanut butter bars.

Peanut Butter Bars

Stack of almond croissants on a white plate.

Almond Croissants (shortcut recipe)

Blueberry Pancake Casserole in a white baking dish.

Blueberry Buttermilk Pancake Casserole

Small batch vanilla cupcakes topped with white frosting and sprinkles.

Small Batch Vanilla Cupcakes

Closeup of a pumpkin muffin on a wire rack topped with icing.

Pumpkin Muffins

More Popular Recipes...

Logo for country living, food network, buzzfeed, msn, delish, good housekeeping

FREE BAKING GUIDE

Tips & Tricks for the Home Baker

Thank you!

Check your email to confirm your subscription.

.

Footer

Connect With Me

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Copyright 2013-2023 Celebrating Sweets

All images and content are copyright protected. Please contact me for permission to use my original images. If you want to republish a recipe, please re-write it in your own words, or link back to my post for the recipe.