Cream Cheese Brownies | Cookie Recipes

Cream Cheese Brownies | Cookie Recipes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup butter or margarine
Cream Cheese Filling -- (recipe follows)
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese -- softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
Heat oven to 350º. Grease rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Melt
chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth;
remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare Cream Cheese
Filling; set aside.
Beat chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with
electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally.
Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl
occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in nuts.
Spread half of the batter (about 2 1/2 cups) in pan. Spread Cream
Cheese Filling over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over
filling. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool completely. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store
covered in refrigerator.
CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
Beat all ingredients with spoon until smooth.
Fruit; 2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates