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Updated Dec 4, 2020
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Make something special for your chocolate lovers today. Mississippi Mud Cookie Bars are the perfect way to end any family meal. Top a chocolate chip cookie base with chocolate fudge pudding, creamy marshmallow-OREO filling, then drizzle chocolate-fudge sauce for the finishing touches. Bring everyone together with the rich flavors of Mississippi mud bars.

Mississippi Mud Cookie Bars

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 5 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

  • 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 box (3.9 oz) Jell-O™ chocolate fudge-flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 jar (7 oz) Kraft Jet Puffed marshmallow creme
  • 2 cups (from 8-oz container) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 16 Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate fudge sauce, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, break apart cookie dough. Knead in cocoa until thoroughly combined. Press in pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set around edges. Cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, beat dry pudding mix and milk with whisk about 2 minutes or until thick. Spoon over cooled cookie base, and spread evenly. In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in marshmallow creme and whipped topping until well blended. Stir in 1 cup of the chopped cookies. Drop cream cheese mixture by spoonfuls over pudding layer; evenly spread. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    When ready to serve, sprinkle remaining 1 cup chopped cookies over top. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate fudge sauce uncovered on High 10 to 20 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle warmed sauce over brownies. Store remaining brownies covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

210 Calories
9g Total Fat
2g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Brownie
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
13%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
20g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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