Things You'll Need:
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- All-purpose flour, sifted
- Salt
- Baking soda
- White sugar
- Brown sugar, packed
- Vegetable shortening
- Eggs
- Pure vanilla extract
- Miniature marshmallows
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Step 1
Put the miniature marshmallows in the freezer to harden for at least 2 hours.
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Step 2
Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
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Step 3
Cream the vegetable shortening together with the white sugar and brown sugar in a separate bowl, and then beat in the eggs and vanilla. Mix the ingredients thoroughly, and stir in the flour mixture, continuing to mix until the batter is smooth and creamy.
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Step 4
Chill the mixture in the refrigerator until the dough is firm.
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Step 5
Shape a piece of dough about the size of a large marble around each marshmallow, making sure the marshmallow is completely covered.
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Step 6
Roll each chocolate marshmallow puff in a small bowl of sugar. Put the marshmallow puffs on a greased baking sheet, and bake them in a pre-heated 400 degree F oven, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the puffs crack.
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Step 7
Cool the chocolate marshmallow puffs on a metal rack for about 2 minutes, then remove them from the cookie sheet.
