Cookie Recipes
Rocky Road Fudge Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (reserve 2 ounces for frosting)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
- 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
Frosting
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
- Remaining 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Crust
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch pan.
- In large saucepan, over low heat, melt 1/2 cup butter and 1 ounce chocolate.
- Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.
- Spread in prepared pan.
Filling
- In a small bowl, combine the 6 ounces cream cheese with next 5 ingredients.
- Blend until fluffy and smooth.
- Stir in nuts and spread over chocolate mixture.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Frosting
- Sprinkle with marshmallows and bake 2 minutes longer.
- Over low heat, in large saucepan, melt butter, chocolate, cream cheese and milk.
- Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Immediately pour over marshmallows and swirl together.
- Store in the refrigerator.