Cherry Chocolate Brownies  | 
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                                            Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 24  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Cherry Chocolate Brownies Absolutely sinful! Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                2 cups ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)  |  
                                                2/3 cup butter  |  
                                                1 cup sugar  |  
                                                2 eggs, beaten  |  
                                                1 teaspoon vanilla  |  
                                                1 cup unsifted flour  |  
                                                1 teaspoon baking powder  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                3/4 cup quicker quaker oats  |  
                                                2/3 cup maraschino cherry, chopped (divided)  |  
                                                1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped  |  
                                                2 teaspoons vegetable shortening  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Heat oven to 350°F. 2. In 2-quart heavy saucepan on low heat, melt 1 cup chocolate chips with butter, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla. 3. Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt to chocolate mixture. Fold in oats, nuts, 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/3 cup chopped cherries. 4. Spread into greased 9 x 13  pan. 5. Bake at 350 F for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 6. Cool on rack. 7. Cut brownies 4 by 6 across pan to make 24 squares. 8. Sprinkle remaining chopped cherries over top. 9. In small heavy saucepan on low heat, melt remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening, stirring constantly. 10. Drizzle chocolate over top of brownies to make a lacey pattern. 11. Chill about 15 minutes to set chocolate. Recut brownies. 12. >From the Kitchen of: Carole Source: Ghiradell i.                              | 
                         
                         
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