Rocky Road Cookies

For my final blog, I'm attempting to bake Rocky Road Cookies. I've never had these before, so this will not only be a new baking experience, but a new tasting experience. I really hope this turns out better than the last few.

Directions

• 1 package (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• About 4 dozen miniature marshmallows

"Heat 1/2 cup of  the chocolate chips and the margarine over low heat until melted; cool. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix remaining chocolate chips, the chocolate mixture, and remaining ingredients except marshmallows. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press a marshmallow in center of each. bake until almost no indentation when touched, about 8 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet" (Crocker 47). 

I didn't add the nuts because of my allergies, but if you do, tell me how you like them!

When I first attempted to melt the chocolate chips and the butter, I ended up burning the chocolate. I left it alone for too long, so the chocolate on the bottom, burned and stuck to the pot. My second attempt was a success. It came out silky and smooth.

When adding the marshmallows, I dug a tiny whole in the middle to stick them in. Once they were in, I made sure they were completely covered by the dough all around

These cookies came out surprisingly well. They were cooked very well and they tasted good. I have learned that baking takes a lot of time, patience, and effort. You have to be precise in everything that you do, or something could go wrong. I have realized that baking is absolutely not for me. While this experience was challenging, I have also enjoyed it.