Fudge Marshmallow Cocoa Cookies

 Fudge & Marshmallow topped Cocoa Cookies 6 dz

 Cookies:

1 ½ cups sugar

1 1/2c butter, room temperature

1 t vanilla

2 eggs

3 c flour

4T unsweetened baking cocoa

1t baking soda

½ t salt

4T sugar

72 large marshmallows

Candy sprinkles, if desired

Frosting:

2c sugar

1/2c butter

1/2c milk

1-12oz semisweet chocolate chips

2-4T water

 With a mixer, cream sugar and butter together.  Add vanilla and eggs.  Add in the flour, baking cocoa, soda and salt.  Stir until combined.  With a small scoop [1 1/2T], place about 2” apart on ungreased cookie sheet.  Flatten to ¼” thickness with greased bottom of glass dipped in 4T sugar.  Bake 8-10 minutes or til cookies are set.  Immediately top each cookie with 1 marshmallow.  Return to oven; bake 2 minutes longer or until marshmallow is softened.  Lightly press each marshmallow with a pancake flipper to flatten slightly.  Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool 15 minutes.  Heat sugar, butter and milk over medium-high heat, until mixtures boils, stirring occasionally.  Boil 1 minute.  Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.  Stir in chocolate chips until melted.  MUST ADD WATER TO MAKE GOOD CONSISTENCY.  Slowly stir in enough water to make frosting smooth and spreadable.  Swirl about 1T frosting on top of each cookie and shake on candy sprinkles.  Let stand til frosting is set.