Chocolate Frosted, Marshmallow Stuffed, Chewy Chocolate Cookies

By srumbel

But, if I had to line all of the recipes up in a row that I have tried and tasted over the past few months and tell you which one is my very favorite…it would be these cookies, ladies and gentlemen. Hands down, no contest. They are absolutely divine. That is, if you love a chewy chocolate cookie, topped with a melted marshmallow and slathered in a satiny smooth chocolate frosting.
from jamiecooksitup.com

Ingredients

• COOKIES:
• 1/2 C butter flavored shortening
• 1 C sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 C milk
• 1 3/4 C flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder
• MARSHMALLOW FILLING:
• 12 large marshmallows
• CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
• 1 C butter
• 4 Tb unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 C milk
• 4 C powdered sugar
• dash salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Into your stand mixer, or large mixing bowl, place 1/2 cup shortening and 1 cup sugar. Beat until well combined (about 2 minutes). Add 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 cup milk. Mix until smooth.
3. In a separate small mixing bowl combine 1 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 cup cocoa powder. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix just until combined.
4. Spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Scoop the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and place the on the tray.
5. Bake for 8 minutes.
6. While the cookies are baking find yourself 12 large marshmallows. Take some scissors and cut them in half.
7. Remove the cookies from the oven and press a marshmallow into the center of each one. Pop them back into the oven for 2 minutes longer.
8. Remove them from the oven and allow them to rest on the cookie sheet for about 3 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.
9. To make the frosting place 1 cup butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa powder and 1/3 cup milk into a medium-sized sauce pan. Bring the ingredients to a boil over medium high heat, stirring continually.
10. Into a large mixing bowl place 4 cups powdered sugar. Pour the hot chocolate mixture over the top of the powdered sugar. Beat to combine. As the frosting cools it will set up a bit more.
11. Frost the tops of the cookies.
If you want to make them with a kick of peppermint, just crush some peppermint candy canes with a rolling-pin and sprinkle them on the freshly frosted cookies.