A few hours before heading out to a party my husband told me it would be nice if I made a dessert to share. Well, I didn't have time for an actual dessert so I scrambled through some recipes and came across this Surprise Cookie recipe from Martha Stewart. I happened to have all of the ingredients I needed so I made them!
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 12 large marshmallows, cut in half horizontally
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk
together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about
2 minutes. Add egg, milk, and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Add
reserved flour mixture; mix on low speed until combined.
Using a tablespoon or 1 3/4-inch ice cream scoop, drop
dough onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake until
cookies begin to spread and become firm, 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove baking sheets from oven, and place a
marshmallow, cut-side down, in the center of each cookie, pressing down
slightly. Return to oven, and continue baking until marshmallows begin to
melt, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool
completely before frosting.
Spread about 1 tablespoon of frosting over each
marshmallow, starting in the center and continuing outward until
marshmallow is covered.
Chocolate Frosting for Surprise Cookies
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and
cooled
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Place confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk in
butter and cocoa powder. Add milk and vanilla, and whisk until well
combined.
