Cookies & Cream Brownies

Who doesn’t love Cookies & Cream?

Credit: My brother Craig! 🙂

Prep Time: 15 mins
Bake Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Serves 12

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter

3/4 cup chocolate chips

2/3 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 eggs

1 tub cream cheese icing

15 chocolate sandwich cookies

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Butter a 9″x9″ square baking pan.

In a double boiler over low heat, melt butter and chocolate chips together and remove from heat.

In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.

When the chocolate/butter mixture has cooled a little whisk in the eggs and vanilla.

Note: it is important to cool the chocolate/butter mixture or the eggs will cook.

Add the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.

Pour batter into prepared baking pan.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted into center comes out clean.

After the brownies have cooled, spread the cream cheese icing over the brownies. Crush up 15 chocolate sandwich cookies and sprinkle on top!

Enjoy!