chocolate cuckoo cookies

Name: Chocolate Cuckoo Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 cup(s) cocoa, unsweetened; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 15 large marshmallows; 2/3 cup(s) pecan halves, optional; 1 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup(s) cocoa, unsweetened; 1/3 cup(s) butter, melted; 3 tablespoon(s) water, hot

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Terry Easterly

Bryan, TX

Updated on Oct 5, 2023

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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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield Makes about 30 cookies, depending on size

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
15 large marshmallows
2/3 cup pecan halves, optional
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons water, hot

How To Make chocolate cuckoo cookies

Step 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.

Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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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