Makes:
3 to 4 dozen bars
Total Time:
1 hr
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Category:
Cookies
Sub Category: Bars
what you need
- BAR
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter
- 1 square (1 oz.) unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- FILLING
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened (reserve 2 oz. for frosting)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
- 6 oz. pkg. chocolate chips, if desired
- FROSTING
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/4 cup margarine or butter
- 1 sq. (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate
- 2 oz. reserved cream cheese
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
make it
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease (not oil) and flour 13x9-inch pan. In large saucepan over low heat, melt margarine and 1 square chocolate. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add remaining bar ingredients: mix well. Spread in prepared pan.
In small bowl, combine 6 oz. cream cheese with next 5 filling ingredients. Beat 1 minute at medium speed until smooth and fluffy; stir in nuts. Spread over chocolate mixture. Sprinkle chocolate chips. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; sprinkle with marshmallows. Bake 2 minutes longer.
In large saucepan, over low heat, melt 1/4 cup margarine, 1 square chocolate, remaining 2 oz. cream cheese and milk. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Immediately pour over marshmallows and swirl together. Cool; cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.
Notes
This seems like a long recipe to make but flows pretty well if all ingredients are handy. Definitely a chocolate lover's recipe!
