Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Chocolate Mountain Cookies

Chocolate Mountain Cookies

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening

Cream together

1 beaten egg
2 T water
1/2 cup canned evaporated milk
1 t vanilla

1  3/4 cup flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/2 cup cocoa

Add to above mixture.
Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight

*optional 1/2 cup nuts

Put in mounds and bake at 350 until almost done
(total 10-12 minutes)

Take out and place one large marshmallow on top and bake until soft.

Cool and frost with favorite frosting.
(Grandma Ward used Texas Sheet Cake frosting)

Texas Sheet Cake Frosting

1 T cocoa
6 T milk
1 t vanilla
1 stick margarine
1 pound powdered sugar

Mix cocoa, margarine, and milk in saucepan.
Bring to boil and remove from heat.
Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and optional nuts.

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