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Surprise Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 24
These little tidbits are wonderful! They look awesome too! Found them on Martha Stewart site.
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
12 large marshmallows, cut in half horizontally
2 cups confectioners' sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted & cooked
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions:
1. COOKIES:.
2. Preheat oven to 375°.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
4. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
5. Add egg, milk, and vanilla, and beat until well combined.
6. Add reserved flour mixture; mix on low speed until combined.
7. Using a tablespoon or 1 3/4-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
8. Bake until cookies begin to spread and become firm, 10 to 12 minutes.
9. CHOCOLATE FROSTING FOR SURPRISE COOKIES:.
10. Place confectioner's sugar in a medium bowl.
11. Whisk in butter and cocoa powder.
12. Add milk and vanilla, and whisk until well combined.
13. BACK TO COOKIES AGAIN:.
14. Remove baking sheets from oven, and place a marshmallow, cut-side down, in the center of each cookie, pressing down slightly.
15. Return to oven, and continue baking until marshmallows begins to melt, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes.
16. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
17. Spread about 1 tablespoon of frosting over each marshmallow, starting in the center and continuing outward until marshmallow is covered.
By RecipeOfHealth.com