Devil'S Food Cookies With Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
20 large marshmallows, cut in half
frosting
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup milk
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Cream shorteing in a large mixing bowl, gradually add sugar, beating until well blended.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
Sift together flour, soda, salt and cocoa in a medium mixing bowl, add to creamed mixture, beating until well blended.
Stir in flavorings, blending well. (dough will bwe stiff).
Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees for eight minutes.
Place a marshmallow half on top of each cookie and bake an additional 2 minutes.
Remove to wire racks and spread chocolate frosting evenly over each cookie.
Leave on wire racks to set.
Frosting: melt semisweet chocolate morsels with butter and milk. add 2 cups sifted sugar, beating until well blended.
Store in air-tight containers.