Chocolate Chip Peep Stuffed Easter Cookies (Printable version)
Chewy chocolate chip cookies hiding a colorful marshmallow Peep center for festive Easter treats.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
05 - 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
06 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
→ Mix-ins
09 - 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - 18 marshmallow Peeps (any color or shape)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract, mixing well after each addition.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
06 - Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
07 - Scoop approximately 2 tablespoons of dough, flatten in your palm, place a Peep in the center, cover with another scoop of dough, and seal edges completely to fully encase the marshmallow.
08 - Place stuffed cookies onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
09 - Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden and centers are set.
10 - Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert advice:
01 -
- The moment you bite through warm chocolate chip cookie and hit that melted marshmallow center is like finding an edible treasure inside an already perfect treat
- Kids go absolutely wild for the colorful surprise hiding inside, making these the ultimate Easter baking adventure to share with little helpers
02 -
- Sealing the dough completely around the Peep is absolutely critical or marshmallow will escape and create a sticky burnt mess on your baking sheet
- Watch these cookies like a hawk during the last 2 minutes of baking because they go from perfect to overdone in the blink of an eye
03 -
- Chill your dough for 30 minutes before stuffing and baking to prevent cookies from spreading too much
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform size so all cookies bake at the same rate