CHERRY-CHOCOLATE CHUNKERS

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Chocolate and cherry add a rich flavor to these beautiful brownies - perfect dessert to serve at your next party.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs, beaten
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chunks (2 cups)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 to 5 teaspoons reserved maraschino cherry liquid

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Drain cherries well, reserving liquid for glaze. Cut cherries in half; set aside.
In 3-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter over low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla and eggs. Stir in cherries and chocolate chunks. In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, spread batter evenly.
Bake 32 to 37 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Place glaze in resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze glaze in desired pattern on top of brownies. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Brownie, Sodium 95 mg, Sugar 30 g, TransFat 0 g