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a few marshmallow crispy cookies (costco copycat) on a cookie sheet.

Marshmallow Crispy Cookies (Costco Copycat)

Brooke Homec
These brown butter marshmallow crispy cookies are a crispy cookie loaded with rice krispies and chewy mini marshmallows with a caramel tasting brown butter dough. They are simple to make, no chilling required and taste better than Costco's (yep! I said it)!
4.94 from 15 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 13
Calories 202 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup (113.5 g) salted butter
  • ¾ cup (165 g) brown sugar
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla this is a good time to use vanilla paste if you have it
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) salt
  • 1 cup (140 g) all-purpose flour
  • cups (43 g) rice krispie cereal
  • cup (30 g) mini marshmallows
  • flaked salt for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Start by browning the butter. You'll take ½ cup of butter and melt in a medium saucepan, and then continue to cook past the point of boiling. You will do this over medium heat, past the point of the butter foaming, until it turns a nice golden brown, and has a nutty smell. Make sure you are stirring and watching it, because it will turn from perfectly brown to burnt fairly quickly. Once finished browning, pour into a bowl and throw in the fridge or freezer for about 10 minutes to cool.
  • In a medium mixing bowl mix together brown butter and both sugars. Add the egg and vanilla and mix on low until smooth, about 30 seconds.
  • Slowly mix in the salt, baking soda and flour being careful not to over mix.
  • Fold in the rice krispies, followed by the mini marshmallows.
  • Scoop the dough into large balls, I like to use a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop for these. Place 4-5 cookies per cookie sheet as they spread thin and you'll need space.
  • Bake the cookies for 10-13 minutes. You're looking for a light golden brown around the edges. Be careful not to over bake, or you will lose the chewy center. Sprinkle with flaked salt.

Notes

After multiple requests from readers I decided to make my own version of these Costco cookies. It's always so fun testing and figuring out how to make my own version, and I hope you love them as much as I do! 
These cookies are a thin, buttery cookie. If you prefer a thicker cookie I would suggest adding an extra 2 tablespoon of flour.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don't have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.

Nutrition

Calories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 261mgPotassium: 39mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 454IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 2mg
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