These delicious chocolate-covered marshmallow treats would make a great, easy dessert for a Valentine’s meal.
Ingredients:
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 30 small cookies or crackers
- 10 ounces dark chocolate, at least 60% cacao
- 1–2 Tbsp. shortening
- Sweetened coconut flakes for garnishing
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook over high heat until a candy thermometer registers 242ºF/117ºC (soft ball stage).
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the egg whites on high until stiff peaks form.
- With the stand mixer on high, pour the hot syrup down the side of the bowl. Continue whipping until the mixture cools to room temperature (about 10 minutes).
- Add the vanilla extract, mixing until just combined.
- Spoon the marshmallow mixture into a piping bag with a large, round tip.
- Pipe marshmallow onto cookies/crackers.
- Allow the marshmallow to set until firm in the fridge (about 2 hours).
- Over a double boiler, melt the chocolate. Stir in vegetable shortening to thin.
- Place the kokosboller on a fork and spoon chocolate over them to coat.
- Place on a cooling rack and sprinkled with coconut flakes.
Recipe and photo directly from: https://thesimple-sweetlife.com/kokosboller/