Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies

• 1 3/4 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 each eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup milk
• 18 large marshmallows halved
• 36 each pecan halves
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 4 tablespoons light cream (half&half)

1. Sift together first 4 ingredients.
2. Set aside.
3. In mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
4. Add egg, vanilla and milk.
5. Add flour mixture and mix well.
6. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.
7. Bake at 350F (180C) for 8 minutes.
8. Remove cookies from oven, and top each with a marshmallow half.
9. Return to oven for 2 minutes.
10. Place cookies on wire racks to cool.
11. Meanwhile, beat last 5 ingredients together.
12. Spread on each cookie, and top with a pecan half, if desired.

flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, vegetable shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, milk, marshmallows, pecan halves, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, salt, butter, light cream

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chocolate-covered-marshmallow-c-34554 (may not work)