Surprises - a cookie recipe

This recipe was given to me by Jodi over at Apex Communications and MedLearning. She made this my last Christmas there in 2003. I thought I had lost this recipe, but then found it when we were packing for the move. Whew - I'm so glad I did. Thanks, Jodi, for all the extra calories. Her note on the bottom is exactly how she had given me the recipe. She forgot to mention that perhaps three batches because you will definitely pop a few in your mouth as you're rolling them!

SURPRISES
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 heaping cup of marshmallows
1 ½ heaping cup of chocolate chips
11 graham crackers (whole crackers, not just half) broken into dime sized pieces
Confectioners sugar

Combine marshmallows, chocolate chips, and graham crackers. Pour in condensed milk. Mix well until all pieces are coated. Let it sit for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, butter a pyrex dish, don’t use aluminum, it sticks too much. Then flour the pan with the confectioners sugar. Pour mixture that has been sitting into dish, make as even as possible (otherwise parts of the mixture will burn).

Bake in 325F oven for approximately 15-20 minutes, or until marshmallows are light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Prepare cookie tins or Tupperware by layering with plastic wrap. All of the container should be covered, or Surprises will stick. Container should be airtight.

Pour about a cup of confectioners sugar into a bowl that you will be able to roll Surprises in, not too deep, not too shallow. With teaspoon, lift about a spoonful of warm mixture and roll into confectioners sugar. Form a ball that is coated with sugar. Place touching each other in the container.

After one layer of the container is full, add another layer of plastic wrap. The Surprises will stick together side by side a little bit, but putting another layer on top without the plastic wrap will give you one big Surprise. Refrigerate until Surprises are solid. Best served cold, however, they are fine at room temperature.

Jodi's note: I always make 2 batches at once. In separate bowls and Pyrex dishes. The process is messy, but it's delicious!