Fudgy Caramel Cashew Brownies

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 3/4-1 cup butter
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4-1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2-1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 20 oreo cookies, crushed (i use the food processor to crush them)
• 40 rolo chocolates, unwrapped & cut in half (chewy caramels covered in milk chocolate, packaged in gold foil - 8 1/2 oz)
• 3/4 cup roasted cashews, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease & flour a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• 3 in a 1-qt, microwavable bowl, combine baking chocolate, 2/3 cup chocolate chips, and butter, and microwave on high, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth (1 1/2-2 minutes).
• 4 allow to cool slightly (about 5 minutes).
• 5 in a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla at medium speed of electric mixer until smooth.
• 6 add melted chocolate and beat until well blended.
• 7 add flour, baking powder, and salt, and beat at low speed until mixed.
• 8 stir in crushed cookies and remaining chocolate chips by hand.
• 9 pour batter into prepared pan and spread.
• 10 bake until the edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan and the center is set (when a toothpick inserted in the center of the pan comes out just slightly moist) (30-40 minutes); don't overbake.
• 11 immediately sprinkle rolos on top of hot brownies and let stand until the caramels soften (10 minutes).
• 12 pull tip of toothpick through softened candy to spread and swirl (won't completely cover tops of brownies).
• 13 sprinkle with cashews and cool until set (1 hour).
• 14 cut into serving sized pieces.