Description
Lucky Charms Cookies blend childhood nostalgia with sweet indulgence, offering a playful twist on classic dessert. Marshmallow pieces and buttery dough create an irresistible treat that connects you to cherished memories of breakfast magic.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup Lucky Charms marshmallows
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
Optional Add-ins:
- 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie baking surface.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture becomes light, airy, and pale in color.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until smooth and fully integrated.
- Slowly introduce dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined to maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Delicately fold Lucky Charms marshmallows and chocolate chips into the cookie dough, distributing evenly throughout the mixture.
- Portion dough into tablespoon-sized rounds, placing them approximately 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet to allow proper spreading.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden edges and set centers, which indicate the cookies are perfectly cooked.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize their structure, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Freeze marshmallows beforehand to prevent melting and maintain their colorful texture during baking.
- Use room temperature ingredients like butter and egg to ensure smoother, more consistent cookie dough.
- Slightly underbake cookies for a softer, chewier center that keeps the Lucky Charms marshmallows intact.
- Customize by substituting chocolate chips with white chocolate or adding sprinkles for extra festive flair.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg