Surprise Cookies

Submitted by lisar

"A little marshmallow bite in the middle of this yummy chocolate cookie. Mmmmmmmm. I tried this recipe from Martha Stewarts Kids February magazine"

 

• Ready In: 37mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 30 cookies

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 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 vanilla
• 15 large marshmallows, about

• icing

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 1⁄2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• candy sprinkles (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy, using electric mixer; beat in egg, milk, and vanilla.
4. Add flour mixture ½ cup at a time; mix well after each.
5. Drop batter onto ungreased baking sheets, 2 inches apart, using an ice-cream scoop (it holds 2T.).
6. Bake until firm, 8 to 10 minutes.
7. Meanwhile cut marshmallows in half crosswise.
8. Make frosting: Place powdered sugar in a medium bowl.
9. In a small saucepan over medium low heat, melt butter with cocoa, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
10. Pour this mixture into the sugar.
11. Add milk and vanilla, and whisk.
12. Remove cookies from oven and press 1 marshmallow half onto each cookie.
13. Bake 2 to 2 ½ minutes more, until marshmallows begin to melt.
14. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool completely.
15. Spread about 1 T.
16. of frosting on top of each cookie until marshmallow is hidden.
17. Before icing sets, decorate with sprinkles, if you like.

Reviews

[Julie in SoCal]

These are very good. I notice that the last batch I made, which I baked a minute or so less than called for, were moister. They were also a little more fragile and harder to handle. But I would recommend underbaking a minute or so for a moister cookie. My family really liked them.

 

[Una Rose]

These cookies were easy to make but we found them just a little dry which I suspect might have been something I did when making them ( I am guilty of not always measuring accurately). Very good tasting and the marshmallow makes for a surprise when you bite into them. I will definately try these again, taking more care with the amounts of ingrediants.