Cookie Dough Brownies

Taste of Home; very rich

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Yields: 36 brownies

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 4  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts

• Filling

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

• Glaze

• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  tablespoon shortening
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, and salt.
2. Add oil, eggs, and vanilla; beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
3. Stir in walnuts, if desired.
4. Pour into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until brownies test done.
6. Cool completely.
7. For filling, cream butter and sugars in a mixing bowl.
8. Add milk and vanilla; mix well.
9. Beat in flour.
10. Spread over the brownies; chill until firm.
11. For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a saucepan, stirring until smooth.
12. Spread over filling.
13. Immediately sprinkle with nuts, pressing down slightly.