Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • 1-3/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 18 large marshmallows, halved
  • 36 pecan halves
  • FROSTING:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 5 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons half-and-half cream

Instruction

  • Sift together flour, cocoa, salt and soda; set aside. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; add the egg, vanilla and milk. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix well., Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Do not overbake. Remove cookies from the oven and top each with a marshmallow half. Return to oven for 2 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool. , Meanwhile, beat all frosting ingredients together. Spread frosting on each cookie and top with a pecan half.