Moon Pies
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Moon Pies a try. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 161 calories. This recipe serves 24. For 20 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, flour, butter, and a few other things to make it today. 3 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 13%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Homemade Moon Pies – Orange Creamsicle Moon Pies, Moon Pies, and Moon Pies.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 24 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.5 cup butter
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup marshmallow creme
- 24 servings salt
- 0.5 cup cocoa powder
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.For the cookie crusts: In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine and white sugar.
- 2
Add egg, evaporated milk, and vanilla.
- 3
Mix well.In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder.
- 4
Add flour mixture slowly to sugar mixture while stirring.
- 5
Mix just until all ingredients are combined.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.
- 6
Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes, until firm when pressed with finger. Allow to cool at least one hour before filling.For the marshmallow filling: In a medium mixing bowl, blend together 1/2 cup butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, flavored extract, and marshmallow creme.
- 7
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.