Charlene's Recipe

Super chunk brownies

Category: Desserts

Makes 2 dozen
Ready in 50 minutes

6 square (1 oz. each) semisweet chocolate
3/4 cup (1 1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1/2 cup large semisweet chocolate chips OR chocolate chunks

Heat oven to 350 F. Coat a 12x7-1/2x2-inch glass dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Melt chocolate squares and butter in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
Stir together, flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
Beat eggs and sugar in a second large bowl until blended 3-5 minutes. Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla until blended. Beat in flour mixture.
Reserve 2 Tbsp. nuts. Add remaining nuts, dried cherries OR cranberries and chocolate chips to batter. Scrape into pan. Sprinkle reserved nuts over top.
Bake in heated 350 F oven for 30-35 minutes or until firm on top. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.