southern moon pies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup marshmallow creme

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Ready Time: 38 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• to make cookie crusts: in a large mixing bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine and white sugar. add egg, evaporated milk, and vanilla. mix well. in a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder. add flour mixture slowly to sugar mixture while stirring. mix just until all ingredients are combined.
• drop the dough greased cookie sheet by rounded tablespoonfuls. leave at least 3 inches in between each one; dough will spread as it bakes.
• bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes, until firm when pressed with finger. allow to cool at least one hour before filling.
• to make marshmallow filling: in a medium mixing bowl, blend together 1/2 cup butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, flavored extract, and marshmallow creme. mix until smooth. assemble pies by spreading 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls of filling on flat side of a cookie crust, then covering filling with flat side of another cookie crust.