Chocolate Lovers Dream Bar

A treat for  you!

I got this recipe from a sweet southern lady years ago and they have been a favorite ever since. There are many variations on this bar cookie but this is our fav!
Mississippi Mud Bars
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

4 large eggs

3 tsp.vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 tsp.salt

1 Cup chopped Walnuts
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Mississippi Mud Frosting (see below)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 pan.

Cream butter & sugar until fluffy  add eggs one at a time beat until well mixed add vanilla and stir in dry ingredients. stir in the walnuts spread into prepared pan and bake 35 to 40 min do not over bake.

Remove from oven, top with marshmallows, return to oven until marshmallows are lightly browned. Just a few minutes.

Pour frosting over all and let set the frosting sinks just a bit and top will look messy (MUD) cool slightly cut and enjoy this sinfully delish treat

Frosting:

3/4 cup butter

1 1/3 C Unsweet cocoa powder

1 lb powdered sugar

1/2 c evaporated milk 

1 tsp vanilla 

1 c chopped walnuts

Mix all together until smooth and pour over hot cake 

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