A decadent multi-layered bar cookie from a recipe by Trudy. A rich, brownie-like base is topped with a layer of melted marshmallows and finished with a crunchy topping of chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch, and Rice Krispies.

Author

Trudy


Recipe

MeasurementsIngredients
For the Base:
1½ cupsButter or Oleo, softened
¾ cupSugar
2Eggs
¾ cupFlour
½ cupChopped Nuts
2 TbspCocoa
¼ tspBaking Powder
PinchSalt
Middle Layer:
3 cupsTiny Marshmallows
Top Layer:
½ cupPeanut Butter
½ cupChocolate Chips
½ cupButterscotch Chips
¼ cupOleo (Margarine or Butter)
½ cupRice Krispies Cereal

Instructions

  1. Make the Base: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9 inch pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the 1½ cups of butter and ¾ cup of sugar together. Beat in the eggs.
  3. Stir in the flour, nuts, salt, cocoa, and baking powder until just combined.
  4. Spread this batter evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes.
  6. Add Marshmallows: Remove the pan from the oven. Sprinkle the 3 cups of tiny marshmallows evenly over the hot base.
  7. Return to the oven and bake for 3 more minutes. Let this cool completely.
  8. Make the Topping: In a saucepan over low heat, combine the peanut butter, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and ¼ cup of oleo/butter. Stir until everything is melted and smooth.
  9. Remove from the heat and stir in the Rice Krispies cereal.
  10. Spread this topping over the cooled marshmallow layer.
  11. Chill: Chill the bars in the refrigerator until the topping is firm. Cut into squares and keep refrigerated.