CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW CUTOUTS

Chocolate Marshmallow Cutouts image

I make rich, fudgy cookies that taste like brownies with a marshmallow filling. I usually use heart-shaped cutters, but I've also left them uncut and filled with pink marshmallow creme.-Kelly Ward, Stratford, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to shape., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until cookies are set, 6-8 minutes. Using a 1-1/4-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter, score the center of half of the cookies. Cool completely on pans on wire racks., Using the same heart-shaped cookie cutter, gently cut scored cookie tops and remove the center of each. Spread marshmallow creme over the bottom of the solid cookies; cover with remaining cookies., Freeze option: Freeze shaped balls of dough on baking sheets until firm. Transfer to airtight freezer containers; return to freezer. To use, bake cookies as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.