Cherry Chocolate Brownies

Cherry Chocolate Brownies Absolutely sinful!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 2  cups  Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)
• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup unsifted flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup Quicker Quaker Oats
• 2⁄3 cup maraschino cherry, Chopped (divided)
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts or 1⁄2 cup pecans, Chopped
• 2  teaspoons vegetable shortening

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In 2-quart heavy saucepan on low heat, melt 1 cup chocolate chips with butter, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
3. Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt to chocolate mixture. Fold in oats, nuts, 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/3 cup chopped cherries.
4. Spread into greased 9 x 13" pan.
5. Bake at 350 F for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool on rack.
7. Cut brownies 4 by 6 across pan to make 24 squares.
8. Sprinkle remaining chopped cherries over top.
9. In small heavy saucepan on low heat, melt remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening, stirring constantly.
10. Drizzle chocolate over top of brownies to make a lacey pattern.
11. Chill about 15 minutes to set chocolate. Recut brownies.
12. >From the Kitchen of: Carole Source: Ghiradell i.