This is an experimental Cookie Thursday is a thing. Reminder, the theme for the month is After School Treats.
The reason I named it as experimental is because I was using up the giant marshmallows that I bought. They are really for s’mores but I haven’t made any and these were taking up space in the baking pantry. I had no idea how they would melt. Would they melt consistently, or not melt at all?
Of course, my fears were moot because they are marshmallows; of course they melted.
The marshmallows did get a little toasted because of their size and the heat of the burner. I ended up stirring them more often than I normally would with mini marshmallow. I was wondering if the toasted marshmallow flavor would carry over into the final product.
The toasted marshmallow flavor DID NOT carry over into the final product.
Pity, that would have been interesting. I could have called them Toasted S’mores Rice Krispy treats then. But that makes me wonder what if I toasted a bunch of marshmallows and added Rice Krispies? Research ideas are everywhere!
And the chocolate topping I made with semi sweet chocolate chips didn’t solidify either. No idea why.
And the sprinkles that I used that I also had on the shelf were harder than I expected and I will have to write a warning gown card to put with the treats as some of the sprinkles are quite large.
As always, I wouldn’t kick these treats out of the cookie jar.
They aren’t exactly what I intended. There is a message in that.
Just because it isn’t “perfect” in your mind doesn’t mean that no one will enjoy it.
Dispatches from the Evening Shift 