Double Chocolate Rocky Road Cookie Bars Food

CHOCOLATE ROCKY ROAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a small sauce melt together the butter and 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the melted chocolate mixture with the sugar, eggs and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, stir into the chocolate mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped nuts and remaining chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto unprepared cookie sheets. Press a miniature marshmallow into the center of each cookie. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets immediately to cool on wire racks.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE ROCKY ROAD COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• 1. DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE ROCKY ROAD COOKIE BARS Total Time: 3 hrs 30 minutes Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• 2. COOKIE BASE: In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Set aside.
• 3. FILLING: In large bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup butter, the flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup pecans. Spread over cookie dough base. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake 26 to 28 minutes or until filling is set. Sprinkle evenly with marshmallows. Bake 2 minutes longer.
• 4. FROSTING: In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in cocoa and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. With wire whisk, gradually stir in powdered sugar until well blended. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pecans. Immediately pour over marshmallows, spreading gently to cover. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator. Tip: High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 30 to 32 minutes.
• 5. Nutrition information: Per serving: Calories 370 (Calories from Fat 180); Total Fat 20g (Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 130mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 34g); Protein 3g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 6%. Exchanges: 1 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 0 Medium-Fat Meat; 4 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 3. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

ROCKY ROAD BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom only of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Heat 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and the butter in heavy 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted.
• Mix baking mix, sugar, vanilla, eggs and chocolate mixture; spread in pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with marshmallows, nuts and remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until marshmallows are light brown. Cool completely. Cut into about 2-inch squares.

DOUBLE ROCKY ROAD BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg in medium bowl with spoon until dough forms. Press in ungreased square pan, 8x8x2 inches.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or just until set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Stir together frosting and marshmallows; spread over bars. Sprinkle with peanuts. For 16 bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE ROCKY ROAD COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup butter, the flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup pecans. Spread over cookie dough base. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake 26 to 28 minutes or until filling is set. Sprinkle evenly with marshmallows. Bake 2 minutes longer.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in cocoa and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. With wire whisk, gradually stir in powdered sugar until well blended. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pecans. Immediately pour over marshmallows, spreading gently to cover. Cool 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

EASY ROCKY ROAD

Steps:

• Grease and line an 18cm square brownie tin with baking paper.
• Place 200g digestive biscuits in a freezer bag and bash with a rolling pin or just the side of your fist until they're broken into a mixture of everything between dust and 50p-sized lumps. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan melt 135g butter or margarine, 200g dark chocolate and 2-3 tbsp golden syrup over a gentle heat stirring constantly until there are no or almost no more lumps of chocolate visible, then remove from the heat. Leave to cool.
• Take the biscuits, 100g mini marshmallows and up to 100g of additional ingredients (dried fruit, nuts, popcorn, honeycomb), if you like, and stir into the chocolate mixture until everything is completely covered.
• Tip the mixture into the lined baking tin, and spread it out to the corners. Chill for at least 2 hrs then dust with icing sugar and cut into 12 fingers.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and butter; pat onto the bottom of an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , In a microwave, heat milk and 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining chips., Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until chips begin to melt but do not lose their shape. Cool on a wire rack.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine crumbs and butter; press firmly on bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan.
• In medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt 1 CUP chips with sweetened condensed milk and vanilla.
• Pour evenly over prepared crust; top with nuts and remaining chips.
• Bake 20 minutes or until set.
• Cool COMPLETELY; chill if desired.
• Cut into bars.
• Store tightly covered at room temperature.