SOUTHERN MOON PIES

½ cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

1 cup evaporated milk

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups flour

½ tsp. salt

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 ½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. baking powder

½ cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 ½ cups marshmallow crème

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.

To make cookie crusts: In a large mixing bowl, cream together ½ cup butter and sugar. Add egg, 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 until all ingredients are combined.

Drop the dough onto greased cookie sheets by rounded tablespoonfuls. Leave at least three inches in between each one; dough spreads.

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

To make filling: In a bowl blend together ½ cup butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and marshmallow crème. Mix until smooth. Assemble pies by spreading filling on flat side of cookie crust, then covering filling with flat side of another cookie crust. Wrap each individually in cellophane and store in refrigerator.