M&m's Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2/3 cup miniature m&m baking bits
• 1/2 cup large marshmallows
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• additional miniature m&m baking bits

Recipe

• 1 for the cookie heat oven to 375°f
• 2 grease baking sheets.
• 3 in a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, salt & cocoa.
• 4 in a large bowl cream together sugar & shortening, then add egg.
• 5 add flour mixture and mix together.
• 6 add vanilla, milk & mini baking bits. mix together.
• 7 drop onto prepared baking sheets.
• 8 bake for 8 mininutes.
• 9 top each cookie with a marshmallow. bake 3 mins longer.
• 10 remove from cookie sheet and allow to cool.
• 11 for the frosting, mix butter, water, confectioners sugar and cocoa powder until smooth.
• 12 frost cookies, after cookies are frosted sprinkle with the additional "m&m's" mini baking chocolate bits.