Cookie Dough Brownies
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Filling:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
Glaze:
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet
chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa and salt. Add oil, eggs and vanilla; beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in walnuts if desired. Pour into a greased 13 inch x 9 inch x 2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 °F for 30 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool completely.
For filing, cream butter and sugars in a mixing bowl. Add milk and vanilla; mix well. Beat in flour. Spread over the brownies; chill until firm.
For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a saucepan, stirring until smooth. Spread over filling. Immediately sprinkle with nuts, pressing down slightly.
Yield: 3 dozen
