Chocolate Chip, Brownie & Oreo Bars

These decadent bars have a chocolate chip cookie bottom, double-stuffed Oreos in the middle and brownie batter on top.  Hold onto your seat, because you are about to experience a serious sugar rush!  One of these satisfies your sweet tooth for the entire day!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer
1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
3/4 c granulated sugar
1/4 c light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 c mini chocolate chips
16 Double Stuf Oreos, plus more for the top

Milk Chocolate Brownie Layer
6 T unsalted butter
8 oz milk chocolate, chopped
2/3 c light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2/3 c all-purpose flour
1 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder

Heat oven to 350*. Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan and line with a strip of parchment, allowing edges to hang over opposite sides.

For the chocolate chip cookie layer, beat together the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda, then add chocolate chips. Press dough into the bottom of the pan. Top with a single layer of Oreos.

To make brownie batter, melt together butter and chocolate and cool slightly. Stir in brown sugar, vanilla and eggs until smooth. Add flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder and stir until batter is smooth and glossy. Pour over Oreos in the pan.

Top brownie layer with extra crumbled Oreos. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean, 60-65 min. Allow to cool, then run a spatula around edges to loosen from pan. Use the parchment overhang to lift brownies out of the pan; slice and serve.  Makes 12 bars.

Recipe found in Ladies' Home Journal / March 2014