If you are celebrating Moon Day this July 20, here is a recipe to help you add to the fun!
Homemade Moon Pies
Cookies
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Filling
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup marshmallow creme
Preheat oven to 400℉ and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
To make the cookies, cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add egg, evaporated milk, and vanilla.
Mix flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture slowly to sugar mixture while stirring. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
Drop the dough onto greased cookie sheet by rounded tablespoons. Leave at least 3 inches in between each; dough will spread as it bakes. Bake for 6-8 minutes, until firm when pressed with a finger. Allow to cool for at least one hour.
For the filling, blend butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and marshmallow creme. Mix until smooth.
Assemble pies by spreading 1 to 2 Tablespoonfuls of filling on the flat side of a cookie crust, then cover with the flat side of another cookie.
