Sunday, August 15, 2010

Chocolate Marshmallow Surprise Cookies
2 cups flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
about 12 marshmallows cut in 1/2

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Slowly add the remaining dry ingredients. mix until well blended. Dough will be sticky.

Bake at 350* for about 8 minutes. (you do not want under bake or over bake these cookies) Immediately press a marshmallow half on top of each cookie. Place back into oven and melt for about 2 minutes. Marshmallows will start to melt and barely show a light golden color. Let cool.

Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1-2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream butter. Add vanilla, powdered sugar and cocoa. Slowly add milk and beat until well blended. Frost cookies and then let them stand about 10 minutes so frosting will set up.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies.


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