HappyCook80's Recipe

No-Bake Cocoa Squares

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No-Bake Cocoa Squares

1/2 cup plus 1/2 cup plus 1 tsp. butter or margarine, divided
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 large egg
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
2 ozs. dark sweet or bittersweet chocolate candy bar, broken into 1/2 inch pieces

Line 9 inch square pan with foil, shiny side up, allowing 2 inch overhang on sides. Or, lightly grease pan and set aside.

Crust: Combine 1/2 cup butter, sugar, cocoa, egg and salt in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in graham cracker crumbs, coconut and pecans. Press even into prepared pan.

Filling: Beat 1/3 cup butter, cream cheese and vanilla in small bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Spread over crust and refrigerate 30 minutes.

Glaze: Combine candy bar and remaining 1 tsp. butter in small resealable plastic food storage bag, seal bag. Microwave on HIGH 50 seconds. Turn bag over and microwave on HIGH 40 to 50 seconds or until melted. Knead bag until mixture is smooth.

Cut off very tiny corner of bag, drizzle chocolate over filling. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes. Remove foil from pan. Cut into 1 1/2 inch squares. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.
Yields 25 squares.