Chocolate Surprise recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
18 large marshmallows, halved
1 cup white sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup butter
18 pecan halves

Nutrition Info

124.6 calories
carbohydrate: 20.1 g
cholesterol: 15.6 mg
fat: 4.9 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 1.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 51.5 mg
sugar: 13.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

  2. In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, then stir in the 1/4 cup milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, 1/3 cup cocoa and baking soda, stir into the creamed mixture. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.

  3. Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cookie sheet and press marshmallow halves into the center of each cookie cut side down. Return the cookies to the oven for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from the oven and press lightly on the cookies to flatten slightly. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.

  4. To make the icing: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa, 1/4 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 cup butter. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, and let boil for 1 minute. Brush the cookies with the frosting then top each one with a pecan half before the icing sets.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen cookies

Recipe Note

Chocolate cookie with a marshmallow surprise, and a chocolate icing. Each cookie is topped with a pecan half.

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