Over the past few months, as I’ve been thinking of Swedish recipes to develop, one specific cookie kept coming to mind: “mums-mums” or “grädbullar”, directly translated into my words as marshmallow fluff cookies or cream balls. Imagine a fluffy marshmallow filling piped onto a thin wafer biscuit, then dipped in chocolate and coated in unsweetened coconut. I’ve been toying with the idea of making them for a while now, but have hesitated because I wasn’t sure how to replicate the marshmallow’s texture exactly the way I remember it.
Hot Chocolate Fluff Cookies (Swedish Mums-Mums)
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I’ve made both marshmallows and fluff before, but I wanted the consistency to be soft and cloud-like, but still stable enough to hold its shape. Oftentimes, marshmallows can be chewy with a slight bite, and fluff has less structure and melts away in your mouth quickly. Because of the many different components and how precise the recipe is, I was worried they’d be too complicated for people to want to make at home. So, when I decided to move forward with them, my main goal was to simplify the recipe and make it feel less intimidating. With that being said, I strongly believe that our audience enjoys a challenge and a baking project ever so often. Read More >>
