Christmas Peepers
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Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 64
Yields: 64 cookies
Ingredients
- 64 miniature marshmallows
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 eggs, unbeaten
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
- Place marshmallows in freezer while you mix the dough.
- Cream crisco, butter or margarine, and sugar.
- Blend in the eggs and the vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients, mix until moistened.
- Mix until mixture holds together. Dough will be sticky. Flatten walnut size pieces in palm of hand. Remove the marshmallows from freezer, and place one in center.
- Shape dough around the marshmallow into a walnut shape, roll in white sugar.
- Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 minutes or until tops start to crackle. Cool on baking rack and store in an airtight container.
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