I found this recipe in my Family Fun Magazine. It looked simple (few ingredients needed, some of which I had on hand), and ones that my extended family might actually eat. I was supposed to make 24 cookies with this recipe, but after finishing 14, I figured that was enough for our family gathering and I gave up. :) I like recipe that are simple. If I don't have an ingredient, I tend to substitute out. This recipe required too much precision so they would turn out "pretty."
I never did find a good way to melt the chocolate. When I melted it in the microwave, I had to do it in small batches because the chocolate would harden. When I tried a double boiler, if I wasn't burning myself on the chocolate or the steam (I finally just turned the water off!), my marshmallows were melting because of the heat. (Brian says they looked like Harry Potter sorting hats instead of Pilgrim hats!).
So, would I make this again? Probably not. Would I EAT these again? DEFINITELY. These are very yummy! I love the chocolate and the marshmallow with the crunch of the cookie. But in my opinion, not worth the time it took to make them. So, next time I want these, I'll just have to find someone else to make them. : )
24 chocolate-striped shortbread cookies
12-ounce package of chocolate chips
24 marshmallows
tube of yellow decorators' frosting
Set the chocolate-striped cookies stripes down on a wax-paper-covered tray, spacing them well apart. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave or double boiler. One at a time, stick a wooden toothpick into a marshmallow, dip the marshmallow into the melted chocolate, and promptly center it atop a cookie. Using a second toothpick to lightly hold down the marshmallow, carefully pull out the first toothpick. Chill the hats until the chocolate sets, then pipe a yellow decorators' frosting buckle on the front of each hat.
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