Brown Butter Marshmallow Crispy Cookies

Serves 20
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Directions

  1. 1Place the sliced butter in a light-colored skillet or saucepan over medium heat.
  2. 2Stir or whisk the butter constantly as it melts.
  3. 3Once melted, the butter will begin to foam, keep stirring.
  4. 4After 5–8 minutes, the butter will begin browning—you’ll notice lightly browned specks begin to form at the bottom of the pan and it will have a nutty aroma.
  5. 5As soon as the butter has browned, immediately remove from heat and pour it into a medium heat-safe bowl.
  6. 6Scrape up the browned solids at the bottom of the skillet and add them as well.
  7. 7Set aside to slightly cool (after browning, you should have around 185-190g butter).
  8. 8In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
  9. 9Fold in the rice cereal and mini marshmallows.
  10. 10Whisk the brown butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla together until combined.
  11. 11Pour into the flour mixture and stir with a silicone spatula until fully incorporated.
  12. 12Scoop the dough, about 2 Tablespoons (40g) per cookie, and use your hands to form it into a ball.
  13. 13Squeeze firmly to help it hold its shape.
  14. 14Place the dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze, uncovered, for 1 hour.
  15. 15If freezing for longer (up to 1 day), transfer the firm dough balls to an airtight container or zip-top bag.
  16. 16Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
  17. 17Line large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  18. 18Arrange the frozen dough balls 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  19. 19Bake for 14-15 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned on top, the edges look crisp, and the centers still look soft.
  20. 20Sprinkle sea salt, if using, on top of the warm cookies right after you remove them from the oven.
  21. 21Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into 16 pieces
  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups crispy rice cereal
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • 0.75 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • flaky sea salt, for topping

Equipment

light-colored skillet or saucepanmedium heat-safe bowllarge bowlsilicone spatulaparchment-lined baking sheetairtight container or zip-top baglarge baking sheetssilicone baking matscooling rack

Tips

  • Brown butter adds a deep toffee-like flavor.
  • Freezing the dough balls briefly keeps the cookies from spreading and helps marshmallow pockets stay intact.
  • Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top of warm cookies right after removing them from the oven.