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Rocky Road Cookies

Published on November 18, 2019 by Amy Nash | 2 Comments

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Loaded with marshmallows, nuts, and chocolate chips, these Rocky Road Cookies are soft and chewy and so much fun! Perfect for bake sales, cookie swaps, and dunking in a cup of milk!

An image of Rocky Road chocolate cookies topped with mini marshmallows.

Rocky Road Cookies Recipe

Hi again! It’s Amy from House of Nash Eats and I’m so excited to be back sharing this easy cookie recipe!

I LOVE rocky road, with all the marshmallows and nuts! So many good textures and flavors going on in the mix! Every year I make rocky road fudge and Grandma Nash’s toffee recipe at Christmas and share it with friends and neighbors. It’s a tradition that I love and my family enjoys taking the plates of goodies around to give out.

These rocky road cookies have that classic combination of chocolate, marshmallows, and almonds in cookie form, and what’s even better is that you can go from zero to cookie in about 20 minutes!

No chilling is necessary and you still get wonderfully rich, soft chocolate cookies that are chewy and crisp around the edges. If you are looking for a cookie to take to a Christmas cookie exchange, I’m pretty certain this one would be a contender!

An image of a soft rocky road cookie with chocolate base, marshmallows, and almonds.

How to Make Rocky Road Cookies

  1. Start by creaming the butter and brown sugar by beating on medium-high speed. Creaming is when butter and sugar are combined at a high speed until the mixture becomes light in color and fluffy in texture. An electric hand mixer totally works for this cookie dough, but I find a stand mixer to be easier.
  2. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix again. Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl so the batter mixes evenly, and mix until everything is well combined.
  3. Slowly mix in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Take your time so you don’t end up with a cloud of flour and cocoa powder that dusts all of your kitchen surfaces!
  4. Now the fun part! Stir in chocolate chips, chopped nuts, and marshmallows just until they are evenly spread throughout the cookie dough. You don’t want to over mix your cookie dough or you could end up with a dry and crumbly cookie.
  5. Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out evenly-sized balls of dough. You can drop them right onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, or roll them lightly between your hands for perfectly round, uniform cookies. If you don’t have a cookie scoop, you can eyeball it, but I definitely recommend investing in one if you love to bake cookies. They are really affordable (around $10-$15) and come in super handy.
  6. Bake your Rocky Road Cookies, just until the cookies are mostly set up, but still a little doughy in the middle. Then, and this is a total vanity step to make the cookies look pretty, stick a few marshmallows, chopped almonds, and chocolate chips into the tops of each cookie, pressing a bit so they stay put.
  7. Bake for 1 more minute, just so the marshmallows puff but don’t completely lose their form. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack.

A collage of images showing the steps for mixing rocky road cookie dough.

An image of balls of chocolate cookie dough on a baking sheet.

Tips for Baking Rocky Road Cookies

  • Be sure to use parchment paper or a silicone mat on your baking sheet for these cookies. Sometimes the marshmallows in the dough will melt and stick to the pan, so it’s much easier to remove the cookies when they are baked on parchment paper.
  • You can use almonds or walnuts in rocky road cookies. I don’t think there is one right answer about whether rocky road uses one nut over the other. We like both, but I love the extra crunch of the almonds with the gooey-ness of the marshmallows.
  • Don’t skip adding the marshmallows on top. Not only does it make the cookies more attractive, but it really boosts the marshmallow element that is needed for rocky road and balances out the cookie. If you love marshmallows like we do, you might also want to try these S’mores Bars!
  • How to store: These cookies will keep on the counter in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
  • How to freeze cookies: Place in an airtight container in a single layer, then add a layer of parchment paper in between the layers. Stick them in the freezer for up to 1 month.

An image of soft rocky road chocolate cookies topped with marshmallows.

More chocolate cookie recipes you’ll love:

  • Chocolate Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
  • Fudgy Dark Chocolate Brownie Cookies
  • Chocolate Cheesecake Cookies
  • Chocolate Fudge Cookies
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sheet pan with rocky road cookies

Rocky Road Cookies

Amy Nash
Loaded with marshmallows, nuts, and chocolate chips, these Rocky Road Cookies are soft and chewy and so much fun! Perfect for bake sales, cookie swaps, and dunking in a cup of milk!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 219.14 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup salted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips plus more for the top of the cookies
  • 1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped plus more for the top of the cookies
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows plus more for the top of the cookies

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
  • Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, mixing on medium-low speed until combined.
  • Stir in chocolate chips, almonds, and marshmallows. Scoop balls of cookie dough onto the parchment-lined baking sheet using a medium cookie scoop.
  • Bake for 9-11 minutes, until mostly set, but still underbaked in the middle. Remove from the oven and immediately place a few extra marshmallows on top of each cookie, along with a few extra chopped almonds and chocolate chips, if desired. Return to the oven and bake for 1 minute longer, until marshmallows have puffed slightly.
  • Cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5 days.

Notes

Walnuts can be used instead of almonds. 
For more uniform cookies, lightly roll each ball of dough between your palms before baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 219.14kcalCarbohydrates: 27.13gProtein: 3.33gFat: 11.53gSaturated Fat: 5.34gCholesterol: 27.65mgSodium: 128.24mgPotassium: 135.96mgFiber: 1.93gSugar: 17.63gVitamin A: 181.13IUCalcium: 38.06mgIron: 1.39mg
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About Amy Nash

Amy is a former lawyer, now stay at home mom, who is the creator of House of Nash Eats where she shares modern comfort cooking and family friendly recipes. She and her husband have two daughters and live in the California Bay Area. Amy enjoys hiking, travel, catching up on her favorite t.v. shows, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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  1. Joyce says

    December 17, 2019 at 5:32 pm

    I have made these cookies twice and each time the marshmallows have melted and run on the pan. The cookies spread like crazy in the pan, especially the ones with marshmallows. What am I doing wrong? My husband says they taste fine but they certainly don’t look like yours in the pictures. Mine really spread out. Thanks for your help.

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    • Amy Nash says

      December 18, 2019 at 9:16 am

      Don’t add the marshmallows on the top of the cookies until right at the very end of the baking time. I just pull the cookies out about a minute before they are truly done and stick a few in to make them pretty. As for the cookies spreading like crazy, was your butter really soft when you added it? It should be softened enough to mix in, but not melted, and you can always try chilling the dough for an hour before scooping and baking the cookies if you need to, although I’ve never bothered with chilling this dough. But if it’s spreading significantly, you might try adding another tablespoon or two of flour and seeing if that helps.

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