Devilish Marshmallow Cookies

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Title: Devilish Marshmallow Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 20 servings

1/2 c Shortening
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 3/4 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 Salt
1/2 c Cocoa
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 ts Butter flavoring
21 lg Marshmallows; cut in half
Frosting
Frosting:
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate morsels
1/4 c Milk
2 tb Butter or margarine
2 c Powdered sugar; sifted
Milk (optional)

Recipe by: Southern Living
Preparation Time: 0:40
Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at
medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Combine flour, soda,
salt, and cocoa; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir
in flavorings. (Dough will be stiff.) Chill dough at
least 30 minutes. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on
greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes.
Place a marshmallow half on top of each cookie; bake an
additional 2 minutes. Cool on wire racks, and spread
frosting over tops. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

FROSTING Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan. Cook
over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts.
Add powdered sugar, and beat until smooth. Add additional
milk to frosting mixture, if needed, for proper spreading
consistency. Yield: 1 cup.

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