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Southern Moon Pies

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38 min

Southern Moon Pies

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Time

38 min

Serving

24 persons

Calories

193

Rating

4.00★ (105)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
Now you can make this Southern favorite at home. Full of chocolate and marshmallow goodness! Vanilla extract may be substituted with coconut or mint extract.

Ingredients

  • butter: 0.5 cup (softened)
  • white sugar: 1 cup
  • egg: 1 piece
  • evaporated milk: 1 cup
  • vanilla extract: 1 tsp
  • all-purpose flour: 2 cups
  • salt: 0.5 tsp
  • unsweetened cocoa powder: 0.5 cup
  • ½ teaspoons baking soda: 1 piece
  • baking powder: 0.5 tsp
  • butter: 0.5 cup (softened)
  • confectioners' sugar: 1 cup
  • vanilla extract: 0.5 tsp
  • marshmallow creme: 1 cup

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
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  2. 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.
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  3. Drop the dough onto greased cookie sheet by rounded tablespoonfuls. Leave at least 3 inches in between each one; dough will spread as it bakes.
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  4. Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes, until firm when pressed with finger. Allow to cool at least one hour before filling.
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  5. 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.
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