Cherry Marshmallow & Choc Chip Cookies

Each year at work we support a charity and this year it's Stand Up To Cancer. The money raised through Stand Up To Cancer goes towards funding clinical research. Their aim is to get ground-breaking treatments and cures to people facing cancer as soon as possible. It's such a great cause and we have loads of great fundraising events coming up in the office over the next few weeks. It kicked off today with a bake sale so I obviously wanted to contribute. I went for these cherry, marshmallow and choc chip cookies. I was a little pushed for time so this super easy recipe was perfect for whipping up a fresh batch last night.

Ingredients:

200g Butter
225g Caster Sugar
300g Plain Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
Pinch of Salt
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Medium Egg (beaten)
100g Chocolate Chips
2 tbsps Mini Marshmallows
8-10 Glace Cherries (halved)

Method:

1. Grease a baking tray or line with baking parchment and heat the oven to 160C/gas mark 3.
2. Melt the butter then place in a bowl with the caster sugar and mix together.
3. Stir in the flour, baking powder, vanilla extract and salt into the butter and sugar mixture. Then add in the marshmallows, chocolate chips and glace cherries mixing everything together by hand.
4. Once the mix is like a smooth dough, add the beaten egg and knead, again using your hands.
5. Divide the mixture into balls and place them on the baking tray making sure you space them out as they spread when they bake. Flatten each ball with the back of a spoon.
6. Place the tray in the oven and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. They're ready when the edges turn a bit golden and they smell like heaven!