Title: Cool Chocolate Mint Dessert > Southern Living
Categories: Dairy
Yield: 9 Servings

1	c	Sugar, powdered
1/2	c	Butter
2		Egg yolks
2	oz	Chocolate, unsweetened
1	c	Nuts; chopped, divided
2		Egg whites; stiffly beaten
2	c	Cookies, chocolate sandwich; crushed, divided
8	oz	Peppermint candy, hard;crshd
12	lg	Marshmallows; cut in small pieces
1	c	Whipping cream; whipped

Combine sugar and butter, creaming until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, mixing well. Melt chocolate in top of double boiler. Gradually add chocolate to creamed mixture, beating constantly; stir in 1/2 cup nuts, and fold in egg whites.

Press 1 cup cookie crumbs into bottom of an 8" square baking dish; gently spread chocolate mixture over crumbs. Chill until firm.

Combine candy, marshmallows, 1/2 cup nuts, and 1/2 cup cookie crumbs; mix well. Gently stir in whipped cream. Spread whipped cream mixture over chocolate layer; sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cookie crumbs over top. Chill.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in the 1970s. Typos by Nancy Coleman.

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