4 c flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2/3 c unsweetened cocoa powder

1 c shortening, softened

2 c sugar

2 lg eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1 c thick sour milk

36 lg marshmallows, cut in half

FROSTING:

6 tbs butter OR margarine, melted

1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla

3 1/2 c 10x sugar

5-6 tbs milk

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheets and set aside.

In a med bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. In another bowl, beat together the shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until fluffy. Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture alternately with the sour milk, mixing well after each addition.

Drop the batter by the teaspoonful onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 8 minutes. Top each cookie with a marshmallow half, and return to the oven for another 2 minutes to soften. Remove form the oven and cool the cookies on a wire rack or a plate and then put into sealed containers.

TO MAKE THE FROSTING:

In a med bowl, combine all the ingredients and beat together until smooth. Once the cookies are cooled, spread the frosting over the tops, covering the marshmallows.

Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies