Frosted Peanut Butter Brownies

These take a litte effort but my DD is a peanut butter lover and these are her favorite brownies. Got this from Southern Living.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 72 brownies

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

Directions

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