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Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies

Name: Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped; 3 tablespoons butter; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; FILLING:; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling

Makes

2 dozen

Whenever I take these to a gathering, someone will usually announce. "Lisa brought those brownies"—and everyone knows exactly which ones they are! We live on 10-1/2 acres out in the country with our daughters, 7 and 4.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped nuts
FILLING:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate and butter on high until butter is melted; stir until smooth. Whisk in sugar until blended. Whisk in extracts and eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour mixture. Pour half of the batter into a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
Beat together filling ingredients until blended; spoon over batter in pan. Spoon remaining batter over top. Swirl gently with a knife.
Bake until filling is set, 35-40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies

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