If you do not like sticky ooey, gooey, chocolatey deliciousness that is outrageous and over-the-moon delicious cookies, DO NOT read any further. Because this moon pie recipe is outa this world!
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Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ Chocolatey delicious dialed up 10 notches!
✔️ This recipe has been in our family for over 100 years.
✔️ A completely over the top silly sweet treat!
Ingredients
For the exact measurements, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post
- egg
- sugar
- sour cream
- pure vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- baking soda
- cocoa powder
- hot coffee
- melted butter
- cocoa powder
- powdered sugar
- marshmallow fluff
Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. For the complete directions just scroll down to the bottom!
- Preheat oven.
- In a medium bowl sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa, set aside.
- Cream the egg, sugar and vanilla together in a mixer. Add the sour cream, ½ cup at a time - combine well.
- When the wet ingredients are well combined add half the dry ingredients. Continue adding by spoonfuls until all of the dry ingredients are combined. Stopping a couple of times to scrape down the sides of the bowl to incorporate all of the ingredients.
- Lightly grease the baking sheet or using a silicone mat. Drop the cookies by scoopers onto the baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 12-14 minutes until the cookies are baked thru.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- For the icing, combine the coffee, melted butter and cocoa and whisk together well. Add the powdered sugar by spoonfuls until it's a drizzling consistency.
- Once cookies are completely cool, slather the bottom of one cookies with marshmallow fluff. Top it with a second cookie and drizzle the icing over generously.
Things to know
To make these completely over-the-moon I used my largest ice cream scoop. So large I'm pretty sure they can nearly eclipse the moon!
Related recipes
More fun old-fashioned family recipes
- Grandma Bertha's Butter Cookies
- Great Grandma Blueberry Cobbler
- Another delicious cookie recipe to try is Easy Shortbread Cookies - full of confetti sprinkles and so delicious!
Solar Eclipse Moonpie Recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream divided
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- For the icing
- 3 tablespoons hot coffee
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ cup powdered sugar added one tablespoon at a time
- 1 container marshmallow fluff
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- In a medium bowl sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa, set aside.
- Start by creaming the egg, sugar and vanilla together in a mixer. Add the sour cream, ½ cup at a time - combine well.
- When the wet ingredients are well combined add half the dry ingredients. Continue adding by spoonfuls until all of the dry ingredients are combined. Stopping a couple of times to scrape down the sides of the bowl to incorporate all of the ingredients.
- Lightly grease the baking sheet or using a silicone mat. Drop the cookies by scoopers onto the baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 12-14 minutes until the cookies are baked thru.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- For the icing, combine the coffee, melted butter and cocoa and whisk together well. Add the powdered sugar by spoonfuls until it's a drizzling consistency.
- Once cookies are completely cool, slather the bottom of one cookies with marshmallow fluff. Top it with a second cookie and drizzle the icing over generously.
- Inserting three toothpicks up thru the bottom of the cookie, thru the fluff and into the top cookie will keep the cookies together until they set up. Remove the toothpicks prior to serving!
- Serve with and enjoy the eclipse!
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Recipe backstory
Originally this recipe was created to celebrate the lunar eclipse and below is a fun story relating that.
Let me ask, will you be in the path of totality tomorrow? My folks live in Scappoose, OR and they will get to experience (almost) the total effects of the eclipse by simply walking out their door!
They are prepared and have their solar glasses ready! In fact all of my Dad's siblings will be in the path of totality! I have one Aunt & Uncle in Siletz, Oregon - another set in Sheridan, another in Beaverton, Aunt Shirley in St. Helens and Mom & Dad in Scappoose!
Even my nephew Donny and his family live in Salem - the Corliss's are set for viewing! That's pretty amazing huh?
Here are some last minute tips if you're going to be viewing the eclipse!
Yep - this is completely over-the-moon, indulgent deliciousness! I know Dan thinks so and he's the standard by which all sweet treats are judged. This one gets his A+++ stamp of approval!
I'm so excited to share this recipe with you! And if you don't have time to make these for the eclipse, then don't forget these are the BEST homemade chocolate cookies! This recipe has been in our family for over 70 years and Grandma's always know best, right?!!!
Karlyn Cruz says
This is seriously the most delectable looking moon pies i've ever seen! Wow! thank you for sharing the instructions as well. I'll definitely try them as chocolate cookies as well. We are suckers for chocolate at home!
Bowl Me Over says
I know you'll enjoy them Karlyn! Thank you for the kind words and I really appreciate you stopping by!
Lois says
We watched the eclipse and it was wonderful but I bet these cookies are just about as good. They look great.
Bowl Me Over says
You guys had a GREAT view Mom, but I'd know you'd love one of these yummy cookies! Do you remember Grandma making them for you?
Vicky says
I love that you were able to translate Grandma's recipe into moon pies for the eclipse. So clever! Your family is very lucky that they were able to witness all of the eclipse. I hope they enjoyed your yummy moon pies at the viewing.
Bowl Me Over says
So lucky, I agree! I also feel so lucky to have Grandma's recipe - I want to do her proud! Thanks for stopping by Vicky!!
Jean Morgan says
I found this recipe very interesting.
I love me some moon pies. Going to try these. Thank you for sharing!
Tami says
My 4-year old really enjoyed watching for the eclipse yesterday. These moon pies will make a great review lesson in our homeschooling. He will enjoy making them as much as eating them.
Bowl Me Over says
I hope you do give them a try Tami - I know your whole family will just love them!!
Bites for Foodies says
This recipe is very fit for the event, and I have to say it's a pretty cool idea to celebrate this historic event. They look SO decadent and delicious!
Bowl Me Over says
Yes, very decadent & super yummy! We were sitting on the front lawn, enjoying the eclipse with a moon pie, dang I wish I had taken a picture! 😀
April says
My mother would love these little cookies. I was very excited for the eclipse but did not know too much about it. My friends bought me glasses but I never went out and watched it!I bet the kids loved these!
Bowl Me Over says
Thank you April! The eclipse was incredible, I grabbed a lawn chair and my laptop and enjoyed taking an occasional peep (with glasses of course) and worked outside for about an hour. It was amazing!
Nickida says
Oh this looks like a great recipe. We missed the eclipse in our area, it was cloudy and raining. We did, however, see it on television and it was amazing. How cool that you get to use a family recipe to help you make memories during this memorable event.
Bowl Me Over says
Wasn't it something? What a great life event to experience! Thanks Nickida for your kind words and I appreciate you stopping by!
Jocelyn at Hip Mama's Place says
A moon pie sounds like the perfect treat after watching the eclipse unfold! I think it's awesome that your parents and your family get to see it 100%! It's definitely exciting to see especially after so many years!
Bowl Me Over says
I was so jealous Jocelyn that I couldn't be there to see it but we texted the whole time! My brother was also flying across the United States from Cali to New York and had an up close view! Too cool!!!
Jamie H says
I love using an ice cream scoop to make cookies-- no more dirty hands from rolling the dough, and they're all the same size!
Seriously, these look amazing with all that chocolatey goodness. I didn't get a chance to bake up a batch before the incredible eclipse today, but that's not going to stop me from making these for some other reason-- like maybe because it's Tuesday 😉
Bowl Me Over says
Ha! That's a phrase I use with Dan all the time - maybe because it's Tuesday! 😀 (In other words, don't wait to enjoy life!) I hope you give these yummy cookies a try, the recipe is amazing!
Melissa Dixon says
Wow that sounds really good. I have never tried making these at home before but I should. It has been so long since I have had one but I remember loving them. This would be a fun day to make them, too. I will have to try this soon with my daughter, I know she would enjoy them, maybe on then next full moon!
Bowl Me Over says
That would be perfect Melissa! If your daughter loves chocolate then these cookies would be right up her alley - you can always ditched the fluff and just make the cookies, they are so yummy!
Censie Sawyer says
This is so fun! I wish I would have seen this earlier. I could have made them for my kids classes! would have been a fun treat for kids today. It looks so yummy though, I could eat this any day!
Bowl Me Over says
I think you're right - the kids will love these either way Censie! I hope you give it a try - these cookies are amazing!
Amanda says
First, how adorable are your folks? They are so cute! I love this recipe, it looks delicious and it's so fun for the eclipse! I may have to make them tonight as a special treat for our family. Thank you for sharing!
Bowl Me Over says
They are so much fun Amanda! Our favorite couple to double-date with! 😀 Even if you didn't make it for the eclipse the family will love these chocolate cookies! Thanks for stopping by!
Gunjan says
Wonderful recipe. You photography makes it even more mouthwatering.
Bowl Me Over says
Thank you Gunjan - enjoy the eclipse!
Liza says
Oh what a genius idea! And what a great recipe! Yum! I especially love how that chocolate sauce is spreading from the top to the bottoms of these yummy cookies! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Bowl Me Over says
I'd love to see your healthy moonpie version Liza! I know it would be SO amazing!!!