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                        SHASTA MOUNTAIN BROWNIES

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Serving Size  : 18   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies                          Kooknet

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  6       oz           Bittersweet chocolate (for
                       -extra-rich results, use
                       -chocolate bars like Lindt
                       -Extra instead of baker's
                       -chocolate)
  1       c            Unsalted butter (8 oz)
  4       lg           Eggs
  2 1/4   c            Granulated sugar
  1       t            Vanilla extract
    1/2   c            Flour
  2       tb           Flour
  1       c            Chocolate chip cookie crumbs
                       (8 oz -- about 10 cookies
                       -crushed by hand or in a
                       -blender or food processor)
                       Vegetable oil spray for pans
                       Flour for pans

 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray, then flour two 9x9"
 pans. Melt the butter and chocolate over low heat;
 cool.

 Beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla with an electric
 mixer on medium speed until thick and smooth, about 3
 minutes. Stir in the chocolate-butter mixture, then
 slowly add the flour. Do not overmix. Fold in the
 cookie crumbs and most of the pecans. Spread the
 batter evenly into the pans and sprinkle with the
 remaining pecans. Bake about 40 minutes, or until set.
 (The brownies will be soft in the center.) Let cool
 completely. Cut into 3x3" squares.

 Per brownie: 326 calories, 3.5 grams protein, 41 grams
 carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 18 grams fat (9 grams
 saturated), 40 milligrams sodium.

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