Cookie Dough Brownies

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1-1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa
1-1/3 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt

Filling:1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Glaze:2 cups milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cups walnuts, optional

 Cream butter and sugar together.  Add eggs and blend well.  Add vanilla, salt, cocoa, and flour.  Don’t over-beat.  Pour into a greased 9×13 pan.  Bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes or until done.  Cool completely.

For filling, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light & fluffy. Beat in milk and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in mini chocolate chips. Spread over brownies (works best to just press out with clean hands.); chill until firm.

For glaze, in a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening in 30 second intervals, stirring after each time, until smooth. Spread over filling. Immediately sprinkle with nuts, pressing down slightly.

Let glaze harden before cutting in.

From http://www.chef-in-training.com/2011/06/cookie-dough-brownies/

Amazing Brownies

3/4 tsp. salt

1 c. + 2 T. flour

1/3 c. cocoa

2/3 c. brown sugar

2/3 c. white sugar

1/2 c. chocolate chips

1/2 c. white chocolate chips (or double the chocolate chips)

handful mini marshmallows

3 eggs

2/3 c. butter, melted

1 tsp. vanilla

Combine sugars and butter. Add eggs and vanilla, then stir in cocoa. Mix in flour and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and marshmallows. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-32 minutes, or until done. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Frost with chocolate buttercream frosting.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

4 c. powdered sugar

1/2 c. cocoa

1 c. unsalted butter, softened

2 tsp. vanilla extract

dash salt

2-4 T. heavy cream, half and half, or whole milk

Mix the powdered sugar and cocoa together, then add the butter. In a mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat in the butter. Slowly add the cream and keep beating until it reaches the desired consistency--thick, but not too thick. Add the salt and vanilla, and beat until fluffy.

From http://simplykierste.com/2013/01/amazing-brownies-2.html