Mallomars

Ainekset

STEP 1: THE COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups all purpose flour

• 1/2 cup white sugar

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 3/4 tsp baking powder

• 3/8 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter

• 3 eggs, whisked together

STEP 2: THE HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOW

INGREDIENTS: (we do 1.5 times the recipe for a batch)

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/2 cup light corn syrup

• 1 1/2 cup sugar

• 2 tbsp powdered gelatin

• 4 egg

• 4 tbsp cold water

• 4 egg whites , room temperdture

• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

STEP 3: THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

INGREDIENTS:

• 24oz semisweet chocolate

Ohjeet

STEP 1: THE COOKIES

DIRECTIONS:

• In a mixer with the paddle attachmnent, blend the dry ingredients. On low speed, add the butter and mix until sandy. Add the eggs and mix until combine.

• Form the dough into a disk, wrap with clingfilm or parchment and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 3 days. When ready to bake, grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper or a silicon mat.

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness, on a lightly floured surface. Use a 2 inch cookie cutter to cut out smali rounds of dough.

• Transfer to the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cool to room temperature.

STEP 2: THE HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOW

DIRECTIONS:

• In a sucepan, combine the water, corn syrup, and sugar, bring to a boil until “soft-ball" stage, or 235 degrees on a candy thermometer.

• Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and let dissolve. Remove the syrup from the heat, add the gelatin, and mix.

• Whip the whites until soft peaks form and pour the syrup into the whites. Add the vanilla and continue whipping until stiff (this took about 6 or 7 minutes). Transfer to a pastry bag.

• Pipe a kiss of marshmallow onto each cookie. Let set at room temperature for 2 hours.

STEP 3: THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

DIRECTIONS:

• Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler or a bowi set over barely simmering water.

• One at a time, gently drop the marshmallow-topped cookies into the hot chocolate glaze. Lift out with a fork and let excess chocolate drip back into the bowl.

• Place on thc prepared pan and let sit at room temperature until thc coating is fim, about 1 to 2 hours.