Frosted Peanut Butter Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, divided
1/3 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (18 ounce) jar chunky peanut butter
1/3 cup milk
10 large marshmallows
1/4 cup cocoa
1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar

Preparation

Cook 1 cup butter and 1/3 cup cocoa in a saucepan over low heat until butter melts, stirring often.
Remove from heat, and cool slightly.
Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Add chocolate mixture, and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
Add eggs and vanilla, beating until blended.
Spread mixture into a greased 15x10 jellyroll pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove lid from peanut butter jar; microwave peanut butter at MEDIUM (50% power) 2 minutes, stirring once.
Spread over warm brownies.
Chill 30 minutes.
Cook remaining 1/2 c.
butter, milk, and marshmallows in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until marshmallows melt.
Remove from heat.
Whisk in 1/4 cup cocoa; gradually stir in powdered sugar until smooth.
Spread over peanut butter, and chill 20 minutes.
Cut into squares.