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Cherry Chocolate Brownies
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 24
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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com