Christmas Baking

I came home from work on Friday and this is the sight that greeted me. Lots and lots and lots of cookies!! The chick's last final was on Thursday. Friday was her first day of vacation from books, papers, tests, etc... and she spent the whole day in the kitchen making cookies! She made sugar cookie angels, stars, hollys, trees. . . chocolate chip cookies, Martha Stewart chocolate marshmellow cookies, chocolate and caramel wrapped pretzels and chocolate toasted coconut candy. Friday evening we prepared about 15 "goodie" plates and some "goodie" bags. What fun it was to go around delivering our Christmas bounty all weekend. My little chick is quite incredible!! I thank Heavenly Father every day for the blessing of a sweet, loving, talented daughter!


Here is the recipe for the Martha Stewart cookies - they are yummy!


Martha Stewart Chocolate Marshmellow Cookies

1. Cream together 1 stick of butter and 1 cup of sugar

2. Wisk together 1 3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Then add to the creamed mixture.

3. Add 1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk

Drop by ice cream scoop on baking pan and bake at 375 for 10-12 min. (Just until cookies are firm to the touch) Cut a large marshmello in half. Put the sticky side down on the cookie and put back in the over for 2 minutes. When cookies are cooled frost and enjoy!

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugaar
4 Tb. meltes butter (cooled)
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla