2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2/3 c. cocoa
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. miniature marshmallows
2 c. peanut butter chips
2 tbsp. shortening
3 c. Rice Krispies

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan. In a large bowl stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, set aside.

In another bowl, lightly beat eggs and vanilla. Add dry mixture to egg mixture; beat until ingredients are well blended. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over brownies, covering entire surface. Return to oven. Bake additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.

Combine peanut butter chips and shortening in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. Stir until melted. Add rice cereal; stir until thoroughly coated. Immediately spread over top of marshmallows. Cool until set. Makes 32 squares.