Cookie Dough Brownies

A response to a recipe request on the boards, these are chocolate galore! :)

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 36 bars

Ingredients

• Brownies

• 1 (21 1/2ounce) package  fudge brownie mix
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup  oil
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

• Filling

• 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup all-purpose flour

• Glaze

• 1 (6 ounce) package  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  tablespoon shortening
• 3⁄4-1  cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350ºF.
2. Grease bottom only of 13 x 9-inch pan.
3. In large bowl, combine brownie mix, water, oil, and egg; beat 50 strokes by hand.
4. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
5. Spread in greased pan.
6. Bake at 350ºF for 33 to 35 minutes.
7. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
8. Cool completely.
9. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup margarine or butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
10. Add milk and vanilla; blend well.
11. Add flour; mix well.
12. Spread over cooled brownies.
13. In small microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening on medium for 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is just melted; stir until smooth.
14. **Carefully spoon glaze over filling; spread to cover.
15. Sprinkle with walnuts, pressing down slightly.
16. Cut into bars.
17. Store in refrigerator.
18. Chocolate chips and shortening can be melted in small saucepan over low heat or in top of double boiler; stir until smooth.