Recipe Southern Moon Pies (Pie)

Required Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup marshmallow creme

Preparing/Cooking:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• To Make Cookie Crusts: In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine and white sugar.
• Add egg, evaporated 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 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.
• Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes, until firm when pressed with finger.
• Allow to cool at least one hour before filling.
• To Make Marshmallow Filling: In a medium mixing bowl, blend together 1/2 cup butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, flavored extract, and marshmallow creme.
• 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.

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