Devils Food Drop Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

DEVIL'S FOOD CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and cream cheese.
• Blend in egg and vanilla extract.
• Add dry cake mix, 1/3 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Cover; chill 30 minutes.
• Drop by scant teaspoonsful onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cool slightly before removing from baking sheet.

DEVIL'S FOOD COOKIES WITH FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream shorteing in a large mixing bowl, gradually add sugar, beating until well blended.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• Sift together flour, soda, salt and cocoa in a medium mixing bowl, add to creamed mixture, beating until well blended.
• Stir in flavorings, blending well. (dough will bwe stiff).
• Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees for eight minutes.
• Place a marshmallow half on top of each cookie and bake an additional 2 minutes.
• Remove to wire racks and spread chocolate frosting evenly over each cookie.
• Leave on wire racks to set.
• Frosting: melt semisweet chocolate morsels with butter and milk. add 2 cups sifted sugar, beating until well blended.
• Store in air-tight containers.

CREAM CHEESE WALNUT DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a mixing bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese and milk.
• Beat in sugar and vanilla.
• Gradually mix in flour. Stir in walnuts.
• Drop by tablespoonful 2-inches apart on to ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes or until edges begin to slightly brown.