Friday, September 22, 2017

COOKIES - Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Cookie
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1-3/4 cups flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
16 - 18 marshmallows

Icing
6 Tbls. butter
2 Tbls. cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1-3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Mix well. Combine flour, cocoa, soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoons into ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut marshmallows in half. After removing cookies from oven, immediately press a marshmallow, cut side down, on each cookie. Turn to oven for 2 minutes. Cool completely, then ice.

For icing:  Combine butter, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. Transfer to a small mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat well. Spread onto cooled cookies. Top each with a pecan half if desired.  Yield: about 3 dozen cookies.

Submitted by Mary Sundblad


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