Cookie Dough Brownies

These Cookie Dough Brownies from Taste of Home

are DELISH!

photo source Taste of Home

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Cookie-Dough-Brownies

Here's our version, sans the glaze and walnuts:

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• Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup canola oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
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  FILLING:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
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  GLAZE:
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, oil and sugar. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in walnuts if desired.
• Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool completely.
• For filling, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Spread over the brownies; chill until firm.
• For glaze, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over filling. Immediately sprinkle with nuts, pressing down slightly. Yield: 3 dozen.