Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 c. shortening or butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
18 large marshmallows, cut in half
36 pecan halves

Preparation

Sift together the flour, soda, salt and cocoa.
Cream shortening.
Add sugar, blending thoroughly.
Add egg; beat well. Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beating after each addition.
Add nuts and vanilla; mix well.
Drop dough from teaspoon 2 inches apart on well-greased cookie sheet.
Cookies will spread.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 minutes.
Top each cookie with a marshmallow half, cut side down, pushing down a little.
Return to oven; bake 2 minutes longer.
Cool on rack, then frost.
Top with pecan half.