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chocolate cuckoo cookies

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Recipe by
Terry Easterly
@t-easterly48-7872
Bryan, TX

Momma's old fashioned chocolate cookie that you can adapt to your family's likes. The pecan halves are completely optional. You could also put a few chocolate or peanut butter chips or half a caramel on the cookies instead of the pecan halves.

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yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate cuckoo cookies

  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 c
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable shortening
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 15 lg
    marshmallows
  • 2/3 c
    pecan halves, optional
  • 1 1/2 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 c
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1/3 c
    butter, melted
  • 3 Tbsp
    water, hot

How To Make chocolate cuckoo cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375°. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa together in a medium bowl. Set aside. Cut large marshmallows in half to make thinner circles.
  • 2
    In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to the creamed mixture and blend well.
  • 3
    Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and, working quickly, top each cook with one half of a marshmallow topped with one pecan half, LIGHTLY pressing into cookie. Return to the oven and bake 4 minutes more. Remove from oven and cool completely before glazing.
  • 4
    For glaze, whisk together the confectioners sugar and cocoa. Add melted butter and hot water and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies and let glaze before storing.
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