Cookies 'n' Cream Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed

Recipe

• 1 in a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth; set aside.
• 2 for brownie layer, combine butter, sugars and cocoa in a large mixing bowl; blend well. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. combine flour and baking powder; stir into the cocoa mixture. stir in vanilla and cookie crumbs. pour into a greased 11 x 7 x 2 inch baking pan. spoon cream cheese mixture over batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl. bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs. cool completely.