Tessa’s Recipe Rundown
Taste: Sweet, nutty, ultra-chocolatey.
Texture: The cookies are rich and fudgy while the nuts are crunchy and the marshmallows are chewy.
Ease: Pretty easy.
Appearance: The tops of these cookies are crackled and shiny while the inside is full of nuts, marshmallows, and chocolate chips.
Pros: Wonderfully tasty cookie recipe, people will ask for the recipe!
Cons: None.
Would I make this again? Yes.
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Rocky Road Cookies are sweet, nutty, and ultra chocolatey. This recipe will impress!

Who didn’t love rocky road ice cream growing up? I’m not usually a big fan of nuts (I usually prefer my sweets sans nuts) but with the rich chocolate and chewy marshmallow, nuts are the perfect compliment. It’s probably been years since I’ve had a rocky road confection, something I hadn’t realized until I stumbled across Ezra Pound Cake’s post for these bad boys. This lack of rocky road in my life needed to be remedied, and what better way to do it than in cookie form? These cookies are magical, way better than I expected them to be. My family loved them. Yours probably will, too.

Rocky Road Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans or walnuts, or a combination of both
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and spray the parchment with cooking spray.
- Place the nuts on a baking sheet and toast for 7 minutes. Let cool completely. Chop nuts into pieces the same size as your milk chocolate chips.
- Place the butter, bittersweet chocolate, and unsweetened chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a small bowl.
- Using a mixer, beat the eggs and sugar on medium speed for about 3 minutes. Add vanilla and melted chocolate mixture, continue beating for another 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add flour mixture, mix until just incorporated. Fold in the toasted and chopped nuts, milk chocolate chips, and marshmallows. Chill dough in fridge for thirty minutes, or until firm enough to hold its shape.
- Using a 1 3/4-inch diameter scoop drop spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets. With the bottom of a measuring cup sprayed with cooking spray, gently flatten the dough mounds.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the tops crack and look shiny. Cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the baking sheets. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
These are delicious and dangerous to have in the house! I'm making a batch now to give as part of a birthday gift, thanks for a fab and easy recipe!
I brought these cookies to work and everyone loved it! At least 5 people asked for the recipe!! Thank you!! 🙂
I've never tried Rocky Road anything but this looks so fudgy rich chocolaty and tasty that I REALLLLY wanna make these! Marshamllows and chocolate and nuts? I'm sure that's a great combination! Got any left? If so, can you mail me some? 😉
Love rocky road…i think these might be a good addition to the christmas cookie plate. Question: Did you find that the pecan/walnut mix was tastier then a pure walnut addition?
I liked the combination of the two! You could use whatever you prefer (almonds would also be nice).
Love Rocky Road, nuts, mallows and all…There are times when you cannot have the ice cream version due to certain reasons. You cannot just have a tub in your handbag, right? I bet these cookies solved the dilemma. You'll have your Roacky Road flavor, anytime, anywhere. I kinda' like that! Thanks for sharing! Must try!
These looks delicious! Might make them for an upcoming bake sale at my work!
i'd give anything for one of these right now. seriously… anything.
Rocky Road happens to be my favorite kind of ice cream…and I have no doubt it'd make for a fantastic cookie!
I'd have to say that these are some of the best cookies I've ever had.
Thank you Mom!
These flavors sound delicious, and I love how the tops are smooth and crackled!
These look amazing! I may have to try these out next weekend!
-meesch http://www.aperfectkindofday.com
I love love love rocky road ice cream! These sound amazing!