Hershey's Holiday Bits Brownies

Cathleen Colbert's Note:

From Hersheys.com. These brightly colored red, green and white tiny candy coated chocolate bits are only available at Christmas time. A nice holiday touch to a traditional cookie

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 brownies

• 3 eggs
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup butter , melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 2⁄3; cup cocoa
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄3; cups hershey holiday candy coated decorative candies

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a 13x9 pan.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs well.
4. Gradually add sugar; beating until blended.
5. Stir in butter and vanilla.
6. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
7. Add flour mixture to egg mixture; beating until well blended.
8. Spread batter into pan.
9. Bake 10 minutes.
10. Sprinkle candy bits over the top.
11. Bake additional 20 to 25 minutes until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
12. Cool completely on wire rack before cutting into bars.