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Chcolate Marshmallow Melts Cookies

These cookies combine a chewy chocolate bottom, gooey marshmallow center, and chocolate frosting top.
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Course Cookies, Dessert

Ingredients
  

Cookies

  • 1/2 cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 18 large marshmallows (cut into halves)

Frosting

  • 3 tbsp butter (softened)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp baking cocoa
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 4 - 6 tbsp 2% milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Press a marshmallow half, cut side down, onto each cookie; bake 2 minutes longer. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • In a small bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, cocoa and salt until smooth. Add enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency. Frost cookies. Makes 3 dozen. Enjoy!