Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Chocolate Drop Marshmallow Cookies















These cookies didn't last long enough for me to take a picture, and they are Jacob's favorite. The picture and recipe are from Taste of Home.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
16 to 22 large marshmallows

Icing:
6 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/4 cup milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pecan halves (I don't have these lying around so I usually ignore it)

Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; beat into creamed mixture.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Meanwhile, cut marshmallows in half. Press a marshmallow half, cut side down, onto each cookie. Return to the oven for 2 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

For icing, in a small saucepan, combine butter, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cool slightly; transfer to a small bowl. beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the cooled cookies. (Unlike the pictured cookies, I usually ice the whole top of the cookie and do not have any marshmallow showing) Optional: Top each with a pecan half. Yield: about 3 dozen.

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