Welcome back to another Saturday of baking! If you missed the first two Saturdays of my Christmas Cookies – Old Family Favorites series, you can find the Tollhouse Cupcakes recipe here, and the Apricot Pinwheel Cookies are here.
Today I’m making my daughter’s favorite: Marshmallow Fudge Brownies.
Marshmallow Fudge Brownies were another one of my mom’s favorite sweet treats to make for the holidays, but she also made them to take to many family gatherings and potlucks. In later years, she found a shortcut to make these brownies using a box mix, but they just weren’t the same as the original!
Here’s the recipe. Again, we don’t know the origin of this recipe, but I do know that this one has been around a long, long time.
Brownie Recipe:
- 2/3 C cocoa
- 4 T shortening
- 1 C butter
- 4 eggs
- 2 C sugar
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 C flour
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9 x 13″ baking pan. In a large saucepan, combine cocoa, shortening and butter. Heat over low heat until melted and smooth, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until thoroughly blended. Stir in flour, blending well. Spread evenly into bottom of the greased baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overbake.
Fudge Marshmallow Icing
- 2/3 C cocoa
- 4 T shortening
- 1 C butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 3 3/4 C powdered sugar
- 4 C miniature marshmallows
In a medium saucepan, combine the cocoa, shortening and butter. Heat over low heat until melted and smooth, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add eggs, vanilla and powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Stir in the marshmallows.
Pour the still-warm icing mixture over the cooled brownies.
Chill in refrigerator for a few hours or overnight before cutting.
I have some company in the kitchen today! Some of my best bloggy buddies are baking, too, and I want to share their goodies with you!
Kim is here from Simply Domestic sharing her Caramel Popcorn recipe!
Lori, from A Bright & Beautiful Life is baking Date Filled Cookies!
Leilani from Keeping Up With Mrs Smith is baking Peppermint Shortbread Pinwheels
Maureen from Red Cottage Chronicles is baking Cherry Chews
Christmas Cookies - Old Family Favorites - Marshmallow Fudge Brownies
Marshmallow Fudge Brownies are a perfect sweet treat to make for the holidays, but also to take to family gatherings and potlucks.
Ingredients
- Brownies
- 2/3 C cocoa
- 4 T shortening
- 1 C butter
- 4 eggs
- 2 C sugar
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 C flour
- Fudge Marshmallow Icing
- 2/3 C cocoa
- 4 T shortening
- 1 C butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 3 3/4 C powdered sugar
- 4 C miniature marshmallows
Instructions
Brownies:
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9 x 13" baking pan. In a large saucepan, combine cocoa, shortening and butter. Heat over low heat until melted and smooth, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until thoroughly blended. Stir in flour, blending well. Spread evenly into bottom of the greased baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overbake.
Icing:
In a medium saucepan, combine the cocoa, shortening and butter. Heat over low heat until melted and smooth, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add eggs, vanilla and powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Stir in the marshmallows.
Pour the still-warm icing mixture over the cooled brownies.
Chill in refrigerator for a few hours or overnight before cutting.
Wow! I might need to go to the dentist after reading this. haha 😉 Is the brownie part your recipe for all your brownies or is it exclusive to this recipe?
Yum. These look like they’re full of chocolaty chewy deliciousness. I don’t like marshmallows but I’m totally wrapping my taste buds around these brownies. I’m passing this recipe along to my sister that likes to make treats like this. Thanks for your recipe, Jeanie.
These brownies really look great. Love the marshmallows. Thanks for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen party. See you next week.
These look so delicious! I’m sure my little boy will be happy when I try this recipe out.
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