Surprise! There are 12 weeks until Christmas!

How is that possible? Didn’t I just put the beach chairs away?

This is my 3rd year participating in the 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, and I look forward to it every year. I love looking through my cookbooks and finding inspiration around the Internet and planning out what I am going to make. This year, I am starting with Martha Stewart’s Surprise Cookies. I have had this recipe pulled for a very long time, and finally got around to making them this afternoon. They were amazing, and going to be very hard to top. My family thinks that these might be the the best cookie I have ever made for them. That is saying a lot!

The cake is crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, and it is covered with a smooth chocolate frosting. Which is pretty great all on its own, but when you take a bite, you find a marshmallow center. This is going to be your new favorite cookie recipe.

1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 marshmallows, cut in half

Frosting:

2 cups confectioners’ sugar
4 Tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Mix together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.

Cream together butter and sugar until light and creamy.

Add egg, milk, and vanilla.

Add the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.

Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Using an ice cream scoop, drop batter about 2 inches apart.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.

Take the cookies out and press the marshmallow half into the cookie.

Put the cookies back into the oven for another 2 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack.

Make the frosting by whisking together sugar, butter, cocoa, milk, and vanilla.

Top with frosting and cover the marshmallow.

Surprise Cookies

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Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 marshmallows, cut in half
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 4 Tablespoons melted butter
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Mix together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Cream together butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients. Mix until combined. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Using an ice cream scoop, drop batter about 2 inches apart.
2. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Take the cookies out and press the marshmallow half into the cookie. Put the cookies back into the oven for another 2 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack.
3. Make the frosting by whisking together sugar, butter, cocoa, milk, and vanilla. Top with frosting and cover the marshmallow.

by bakedbree

If you would like to be a part of the 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, you can find the information at Meal Planning Magic. Sign up and get baking!

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