Chocolate Euphoria Bars

I made these for the first time today and apparently they live up to their name. They are an expensive cookie to make, so I'm glad we weren't disappointed! With Oreos, marshmallows, Coco Puffs and 3 kinds of chocolate, they are really rich. I can't eat chocolate, so I have no first-hand knowledge, but Casey tells me that they are not like anything else he's ever eaten - and also that they are now his second-favorite dessert ever (nothing will ever come before his favorite carrot cake!) This recipe is another one from The Devil's Food Cake Murder, by Joanna Fluke.According to her website, she plans to publish a cookbook compiling of all the recipes from her books sometime this fall. Maybe I'll find a copy in my Christmas stocking (hint, hint).

CHOCOLATE EUPHORIA BARS

1/2 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 cups of Oreo or chocolate wafer crumbs (I recommend using a food processor to get them fine enough to spread across the entire pan)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups mini marshmallows
14-oz. sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1 cup white chocolate chips
2 cups CocoPuffs or other crunchy chocolate cereal
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray; set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter. Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly over the crumb layer, then spread the marshmallows evenly over the chips. Pour sweetened condensed milk over marshmallows, as evenly as possible. Spread the white chips over the existing layers, then spread the CocoPuffs on top of that. Sprinkle milk chocolate chips over all. Push down firmly with at wide spatula; don't be concerned if the cereal gets a bit crunched. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. When the pan comes to room temperature, cut the cookies into brownie-sized pieces,while they are still in the pan. Refrigerate to set firmly, Makes 2 dozen bar cookies.