Chocolate Marshmallow (Surprise) Cookies
Chris Hunter - One of Nanny's, Gary's 96 year old mother's, recipes. These cookies are a little time consuming, but worth it.
Joanne Doxey - These cookies have been a favorite in our family since we lived in Phoenix. Our friends, the Mellors, brought them over for Family Night. These treats not only looked fancy, but they tasted delicious- we just had to have the recipe! Since then we have made them to take to almost any occasion. Our little girls liked to help in the preparation. The nice part is that it only took 1/2 hour to make them from start to finish. The Deseret News featured these cookies in their food section and the Instructor magazine used the picture to illustrate an article they asked me to write. This recipe has had a lot of mileage over the years, yet is so simple a child could make them (with a little supervision).
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cocoa (Chris' recipe- 6 Tbsp.)
1/2 cup shortening/margarine
1 tsp. vanilla (Chris' recipe - 1/2 tsp.)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
Sift flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa and set aside. Cream shortening, vanilla and sugar, then add egg and milk. Stir in dry mixture. Drop tablespoon of mixture 2" apart onto baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cut large marshmallow in half and put cut side down onto cookie and return to oven for 1-2 minutes. Ice with chocolate frosting while still warm. Chris Hunter's recipe tops each with a walnut.
Frosting:
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp. boiling water
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa
Combine all ingredients and mix until frosting is of a consistency for easy spreading.
Joanne Doxey - These cookies have been a favorite in our family since we lived in Phoenix. Our friends, the Mellors, brought them over for Family Night. These treats not only looked fancy, but they tasted delicious- we just had to have the recipe! Since then we have made them to take to almost any occasion. Our little girls liked to help in the preparation. The nice part is that it only took 1/2 hour to make them from start to finish. The Deseret News featured these cookies in their food section and the Instructor magazine used the picture to illustrate an article they asked me to write. This recipe has had a lot of mileage over the years, yet is so simple a child could make them (with a little supervision).
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cocoa (Chris' recipe- 6 Tbsp.)
1/2 cup shortening/margarine
1 tsp. vanilla (Chris' recipe - 1/2 tsp.)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
Sift flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa and set aside. Cream shortening, vanilla and sugar, then add egg and milk. Stir in dry mixture. Drop tablespoon of mixture 2" apart onto baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cut large marshmallow in half and put cut side down onto cookie and return to oven for 1-2 minutes. Ice with chocolate frosting while still warm. Chris Hunter's recipe tops each with a walnut.
Frosting:
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp. boiling water
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa
Combine all ingredients and mix until frosting is of a consistency for easy spreading.
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