Hot Chocolate Cookies

Found this one on pinterest too. They were delicious....very rich! I made a TON of these, left about 5 at home and took the rest to work....they were all gone by the next day! 

Ingredients:

• 1 stick of butter
• 20 oz. baking chocolate squares
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs, at room temp.
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 pack large marshmallows

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, melt together butter and 12 oz baking chocolate over medium heat.
• stir frequently until smooth.

• Let cool for 15 minutes
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.

• Using an electric mixer, beat together brown sugar, 3 eggs and vanilla on low for 2 minutes until smooth.

• Mix in cooled chocolate mixture, beat just until mixed.

• Add in flour in 2 batches, beat just until mixed.

• Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper
• Scoop dough out and roll up into 1 inch balls
• Arrange about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet, Flatten slightly.

• Cook about 10-12 minutes until tops start to crack.
• Meanwhile, cut the rest of your chocolate bars into 1 inch squares (break in half, and then cut that half in half), cut large marshmallows in half, stick the cut chocolate into the sticky side of the marshmallow (stick it down pretty hard so it stays in the marshmallow, w/o breaking thru the other side of the marshmallow)

• When cookies are done - remove from the oven and press the marshmallow/chocolate bar down into the cookie (chocolate side down). 

• Put cookies back in the oven and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes (just until the marshmallows are melted)
• Grate some of the chocolate over the top of the cookies for some pretty chocolately garnish.

• Let cool on pan for about 5 minutes and transfer to wire rack.
• COntinue to cook until all your dough is used (or you run out of chocolate pieces or marshmallows) I made about 2 trays.
• These cookies are good warm.....so if you eat them the next day, heat them in the microwave for about 10 seconds (the chocolate in the center will start to form again the longer it sits, so warming them melts that chocolate again)

• These are SO delicious..... enjoy them. You may only need one! :)