Totally Trending... “Mix-In Brownies”!



June Cleaver from "Leave It To Beaver"
Totally trending right now are cookie-stuffed, layered, and mix-in brownies. This month alone I have seen 15 variations of brownie recipes in at least three magazines! As you know, I love brownies so of course I had to try one of the basics. Channel your inner June Cleaver and try this recipe from Ladies Home Journal magazine.

 Copycat Cookie-Stuffed Brownies*
Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. baking soda
½ cup chocolate chips
16 Double Stuf Oreo cookies, plus more for the top

Milk Chocolate Brownie Layer
6 T. unsalted butter
8 oz. chopped milk chocolate (or milk chocolate chips)
2/3 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 T. unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8” x 8” baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper, allowing edges to hang over opposite sides a bit. For the chocolate chip cookie layer, beat together the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Stir in the flour, salt, and baking soda, then add in the chocolate chips.

Stir to combine dough. Press dough into the bottom of the pan.
Top with a single layer of Oreo cookies.
To make the milk chocolate brownie layer, melt together butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan and cool slightly. Stir in brown sugar, vanilla and eggs until smooth. Add flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder and stir until batter is smooth and glossy. Pour over Oreos in the pan.
Top brownie layer with extra crumbled Oreos. 
Bake until toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean, 50 – 55 minutes. (do not overbake). Allow to cool, then cut into squares. Makes 12 bars. recipe from Ladies Home Journal – March 2014 *



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