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Chocolate Marshmallow Meltaways

Name: Chocolate Marshmallow Meltaways
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/4 cup 2% milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 18 large marshmallows, halved; FROSTING:; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons baking cocoa; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 4 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Joanna Swartley, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Oct. 15, 2022

Kids are thrilled to find a marshmallow hidden under this cookie's cocoa frosting. I enjoyed these cookies as a child, and now my own family loves them, too. —Joanna Swartley, Harrisonburg, Virginia

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Chocolate Marshmallow Meltaways

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Yield:3 dozen

Prep:20 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
18 large marshmallows, halved
frosting:

3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk

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Directions

1
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.

2
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Press a marshmallow half, cut side down, onto each cookie; bake 2 minutes longer. Remove to wire racks to cool.
3
In a small bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, cocoa and salt until smooth. Add enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency. Frost cookies.