Double Decadence Chocolate Chip Brownies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup oatmeal (quick or old fashioned oatmeal)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to temperature 350°f
• 2 beat together first 4 ingredients in a bowl.
• 3 until smooth.
• 4 melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring.
• 5 until smooth, or microwave on high 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30.
• 6 seconds until smooth.
• 7 add to sugar mixture and mix well.
• 8 add flour,.
• 9 oatmeal, baking powder, remaining 2 tbs. chocolate chips and nuts, mixing well. spread into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
• 10 bake 25-30 minutes or until brownies pull away from sides of pan.
• 11 cool completely. sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. cut into.
• 12 bars.