Cherry Chocolate Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)
2/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup unsifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup Quicker Quaker Oats
2/3 cup maraschino cherry, Chopped (divided)
1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, Chopped
2 teaspoons vegetable shortening

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In 2-quart heavy saucepan on low heat, melt 1 cup chocolate chips with butter, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt to chocolate mixture. Fold in oats, nuts, 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/3 cup chopped cherries.
Spread into greased 9 x 13\" pan.
Bake at 350 F for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool on rack.
Cut brownies 4 by 6 across pan to make 24 squares.
Sprinkle remaining chopped cherries over top.
In small heavy saucepan on low heat, melt remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening, stirring constantly.
Drizzle chocolate over top of brownies to make a lacey pattern.
Chill about 15 minutes to set chocolate. Recut brownies.
>From the Kitchen of: Carole Source: Ghiradell i.