Cookie Recipes

Ultimate Brownies

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Yield: 12 to 16

Ingredients

  • 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 6 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour an 8 inch square baking pan; set aside.
  2. Melt the unsweetened chocolate with butter or margarine; set aside to cool slightly.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, walnuts or pecans and baking powder; set aside.
  4. In a large mixing bowl stir together the melted chocolate mixture and the 1 1/2 cups sugar.
  5. Add the 3 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Using a wooden spoon, lightly beat the mixture just until combined. Do not over-beat or brownies will rise during baking, then fall and crack.
  6. Stir in the flour mixture.
  7. Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
  8. Bake for 40 minutes.
  9. Meanwhile, for topping, in a small saucepan melt semisweet or bittersweet chocolate; cool slightly.
  10. In a medium mixing bowl beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed about 30 seconds or until softened.
  11. Add the melted semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, 1 egg, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
  12. Carefully spread topping evenly over hot brownies.
  13. Bake for about 10 minutes more or until the topping is set.
  14. Cool brownies in the pan on a wire rack.
  15. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
  16. To serve, cut into bars.
  17. Cover; refrigerate to store.


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