Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Toll House Brownies

Toll House Brownies are awesome. Really. These cookies start with that famous Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie flavor but made in brownie form. Then I drizzle a chocolate/vanilla glaze over top. Yes, please! These jewels are a chocolate lover’s delight and certainly addictive. But if you’re looking for a marvelous way to get your chocolate fix, then these brownies need to be on your “to make” list, pronto. 🙂


Years ago, John worked for the Baptist Convention of New England as the Business Administrator. We went up in early January 1990 and stayed almost seven years in the Northborough/Worcester area. Since we came from sunny Florida, the weather was a dramatic change. Call me crazy, but I loved shoveling snow and my kids enjoyed building igloos and playing ice hockey (sort of) on our ice-covered lawn.

These rich, delectable brownies are filled with miniature chocolate chips and pecan chips. Then they're drizzled with a luscious chocolate glaze. They're terrific for tailgating and holiday parties, potlucks, baby showers and backyard barbecues.

BROWNIES:

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup)
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp.  vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 12 oz. pkg. miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pecan chips (finely diced pecans)


CHOCOLATE GLAZE:

  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup white vanilla chips


INSTRUCTIONS

BROWNIES:

  1. Cream butter, sugars, extract, eggs, baking soda and salt with an electric mixer until smooth.
  2. Add flour, chocolate chips and pecans and stir until thoroughly combined.
  3. Spread into a greased 9x13” glass baking dish.
  4. Pat down and smooth top.
  5. Bake at 350 approximately 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. Cool completely before adding chocolate glaze.


CHOCOLATE GLAZE:

  1. Place chips in a microwaveable glass measuring cup and heat on high heat about 30 seconds.
  2. Stir.
  3. Continue microwaving over 100% power in 15-second intervals and stirring after each interval.
  4. You may need a total of about 1 ½ minutes for the chips to melt down sufficiently.
  5. Scoop icing into a plastic bag.
  6. Cut off tip and squeeze icing over top of cooled brownies.