Sunday, September 14, 2008

Easy Double Chocolate Chip Brownies

Ingredients:
2 C. (12 oz. package) chocolate chips, divided
1/2 C. butter or margarine, cut into pieces
3 large eggs
1 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
1 C. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 C. chopped nuts

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9" x 13" pan.
2. Melt 1 C. chocolate chips and butter in large saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in eggs.
4. Add in flour, sugar, vanilla, and baking soda. Mix well.
5. Stir in remaining chocolate chips and nuts.
6. Spread into pan. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out slightly sticky.

*This recipe is adapted from the Old-Fashioned Bake Sale cookbook.

Zucchini Brownies

Ingredients:
1 1/2 C. + 2 Tbs. sugar
1/2 C. margarine
2 eggs
2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbs. cocoa
2 C. grated zucchini
1 C. chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Cream together the 1 1/2 C. sugar, margarine, and eggs.
2. Mix in flour, cinnamon, baking soda, cocoa, and zucchini until well-blended.
3. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Spread into greased and floured 9" x 13" pan.
5. Sprinkle 2 Tbs. sugar over top.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

*Thanks to Stephanie for this recipe