Chocolate Marshmallow Puffs

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 2  eggs 
• 3 cups flour all-purpose sifted
• 0.3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
• 60  marshmallows miniature
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup shortening 
• 0.7 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Put marshmallows in the freezer for a couple of hours.
2. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, salt, cocoa, and baking soda. In a separate bowl, cream together the shortening and both sugars. Blend in unbeaten eggs and vanilla. Beat well.
3. Stir in flour mixture and blend thoroughly.
4. Stick bowl in fridge; until dough is hardened.
5. Shape 1 teaspoon sized piece of dough around each marshmallow, seal well.
6. Roll in sugar.
7. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) on greased sheet for 5 to 7 minutes, or until cookies crack. Cool for about 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.