Hot Chocolate Cookies

In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the 12 ounce bag of chocolate chips with the butter. Once melted, remove from heat and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes.

In a small bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In the large bowl of a stand mixer, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla on low speed until well combined (about 2-3 minutes). Add in the cooled chocolate and stir until just combined. Add in the bowl of dry ingredients in 2 batches (so it doesn’t fly all over the kitchen) until just blended. It will be very gooey but it will firm up in the refrigerator. Put bowl of dough in the refrigerator for at least an hour. (If allowing it to sit overnight, you should pull it out a bit before making the cookies and let it sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes).

Preheat oven to 325 F and make sure the rack is on the upper third quadrant of the oven. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Scoop a tablespoon of the dough and roll into a 1 inch ball. Place balls 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets, flattening them slightly. You will have leftover dough and need to bake them in a couple of batches. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until the cookies look like they are starting to crack.

While the cookies are baking, use kitchen shears and cut the marshmallows in half crosswise and place a 1 inch square of the chocolate bar onto the sticky side.

Remove the cookies from the oven and place the prepared marshmallows chocolate side down onto the top of the cookies, pressing slightly into the cookie and working quickly. Place the cookies back into the oven for an additional 4-5 minutes until the marshmallows have softened. Remove from oven and let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes then grate the bakers square over all the cookies. (You can be creative here; you can use crushed peppermint or drizzle caramel over them). Transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.

Adapted from Rachel Ray Magazine.