Chocolate Chunk Cherry Brownies

These Chocolate Chunk Cherry Brownies are loaded with rich flavor. Crumble one over a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a sinfully rich dessert!

Chocolate Chunk Cherry Brownies

2016-04-05 03:53:57

Makes about 2 dozen bars

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Ingredients

1. 1 cup butter, softened
2. 1 cup sugar
3. 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
4. 4 large eggs
5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6. 2½ cups all-purpose flour
7. ¼ cup Dutch process cocoa
8. 1 teaspoon baking powder
9. ¼ teaspoon salt
10. 1 (16-ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
11. 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350˚. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until combined.
4. Reserve 1 cup dough. Press remaining dough evenly into prepared pan.
5. Halve cherries, and sprinkle evenly over dough. Top evenly with chocolate chunks. Spoon reserved 1 cup dough by tablespoonfuls over chocolate chunks. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely before cutting.

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