Chocolate Mountains
Category: goodies
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Serves/Makes: 36
Ready in: 30-60 minutes
- 1 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup evaporated milk, divided
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 18 marshmallows, cut in half
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners\' sugar
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. In large mixer bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, shortening, 1/2 cup evaporated milk, water, egg, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Stir in nuts. Drop heaping tablespoons on prepared cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 10 minutes, until cookies are slightly soft in center. Remove cookies from oven and immediately press 1/2 marshmallow, cut side down, into each cookie. Remove cookies with spatula and transfer to wire racks to cool. Meanwhile, prepare icing: Combine remaining 1/2 cup evaporated milk and chocolate chips in medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until chocolate is melted, stirring frequently. Beat in confectioners\' sugar. Spoon scant 1 tablespoon icing over each cookie.
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