Brownie Surprise Cookies

• sugar↗1 cup
• margarine, softened↗1⁄2 cup
• large egg↗1 large
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• unsweetened cocoa↗1⁄2 cup
• milk (or half and half)↗1⁄4 cup
• baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• marshmallows, cut into halves24
• frosting↗
• powdered sugar↗2 1⁄2 cups
• unsweetened cocoa↗1⁄3 cup
• dash salt↗1 dash
• margarine, softened↗3 tablespoons
• tablespoons milk↗4 -5
• (16 ounce) can chocolate frosting↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Combine 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup margarine in large mixer bowl.

3. 3

   Beat at medium speed until creamy.

4. 4

   Add egg and vanilla, and continue beating until well mixed.

5. 5

   Reduce speed to low,and add all remaining cookie ingredients except marshmallows.

6. 6

   Beat until well mixed.

7. 7

   Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

8. 8

   Bake for 6-7 minutes or until edges are just set.

9. 9

   Remove from oven.

10. 10

    Press 1 marshmallow half onto center of each cookie.

11. 11

    Continue baking for 2 minutes or until marshmallow is softened.

12. 12

    Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.

13. 13

    Cool completely.

14. 14

    Combine all frosting ingredients except milk in small mixer bowl.

15. 15

    Beat at low speed, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.

16. 16

    Frost cooled cookies, covering entire marshmallow.

17. 17

    Variations: Before putting frosting over cooled cookies, spread a thin layer of peanut butter, caramel, or seedless raspberry jelly over marshmallow, and then add your frosting.