Surprise Inside

Today I have got two surprises for you. First the big surprise, Wednesday we found out that we are having a BOY! We are so very excited and especially my husband. Second I have a fun cookie recipe with a surprise inside. These cookies are more like a brownie with a gooey marshmallow center and a fudgy icing. I have seen this recipe a few places and one version they used a strawberry marshmallow inside, which would be perfect for Valentine's Day. Enjoy!



Marshmallow Brownie Cookies

•1/2 cup butter
•1 cup granulated sugar
•1 egg
•1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1 3/4 cups flour
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•1/2 cup cocoa
•1/2 cup milk
•1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
•Large marshmallows, cut in half



1.With a mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla extract; mix well.


2.In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, soda, and cocoa.


3.Add dry ingredients to butter mixture in thirds alternating with the milk. Stir in nuts if desired.


4.Drop a spoonful (I use my cookie scoop) onto a greased cookie sheet approximately 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees F for 9 minutes and remove from oven.


5.Immediately place a marshmallow piece (place with the sticky cut side down) on the top of each cookie and bake for 2 more minutes. When cookies are cool, frost each cookie with frosting.



Makes 2 1/2 dozen.



Chocolate Frosting:


•1/2 cup butter
•3 tablespoons milk
•1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1/3 cup cocoa
•4 cups confectioners’ sugar



Mix ingredients together well and frost tops of cooled cookies.