Recipe for cooking southern moon pies

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Perfect Pies

Southern Moon Pies

Cookie Crusts
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Marshmallow Filling
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. powdered\sugar
1/2 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 c. Marshmallow Crème

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Cookie Crusts: In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1/2 c. butter and sugar. Add egg, evaporated milk and vanilla extract or flavoring. 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.

Drop the dough onto greased baking sheet by rounded Tbsp.ful. Leave at least 3 inches in between each one; dough will spread as it bakes.

Bake for 6 to 8 min., until firm when pressed with finger. Allow to cool at least one hour before filling.

Marshmallow Filling: In a medium mixing bowl, blend together 1/2 c. butter, confectioners\sugar, vanilla extract and Marshmallow Crème. Mix until smooth. Assemble pies by spreading 1 to 2 tablespoonsful of filling on flat side of a cookie crust, then covering filling with flat side of another cookie crust.