Hot Chocolate Cookies

Hot Chocolate Cookies

3/4 c. butter, softened
1/2 sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. milk
1 t. vanilla
1 3/4 c. flour
1 c. instant milk chocolate hot cocoa mix
1 t. baking soda
24 large marshmallows, cut in half crosswise

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter & sugar in large bowl. Beat until creamy. Add eggs, milk, & vanilla. Continue beating until mixed well. Add flour, cocoa & baking soda & beat on low until mixed well. (I would recommend alternating wet & dry ingredients. The cold milk separated the butter into chunks.) Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. (I used parchment paper. The cookies are kind of gooey & hard to transfer until they cool.) Bake 8-9 minutes. Remove from oven; top each cookie with marshmallow half, cut side down. Return to oven & bake 2 minutes more or until marshmallows begin to puff. Remove to cooking rack. Meanwhile prepare glaze.

Glaze

6 T butter
1/4 c. milk
2 T unsweetened cocoa
1 3/4 c. powdered sugar

In saucepan combine butter, milk, & cocoa. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat & cool 5 minutes. Add powdered sugar, beat until creamy. Spoon over cooled cookies. I like to sprinkle with crushed candy canes for the holidays. Store in refrigerator, loosely covered. Makes 3-4 dozen.