Betty's Brown Sugar Brownies

Sharlene~W's Note:

Betty is my rug hooking teacher and she makes these delectable bars at Christmastime. I'm not too wild about spice gumdrops by themselves, but in this cookie.....mmm. I especially like the flavor of the brownie part. It would be a great base for other add-ins.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 36

Yield: 3 dozen

• 158.51 ml butter or 158.51 ml margarine
• 532.32 ml brown sugar (1 pound)
• 3 eggs
• 631.69 ml sifted flour
• 9.85 ml baking powder
• 4.92 ml salt
• 236.59 ml walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 368.54 g package spice gumdrops

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 cookie pan with at least 3/4-inch sides.
3. Melt butter in microwave, just to melting point.
4. Stir in brown sugar with mixer; then eggs, one at a time, stirring in well between.
5. Add flour, salt and baking powder; mix well.
6. By hand, stir in nuts and gumdrops.
7. Spread on cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
8. When almost cool, cut into 1x3-inch bars.