Surprise Cookies

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

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
• 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)

Recipe

• 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.