Black Forest Brownie Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Bars
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
Cherry Cream Cheese Filling
1/2 cup butter
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup dried cherries, finely chopped
Chocolate Drizzle
2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon whipping cream

Preparation

Bars:.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Melt chocolate and butter in a small saucepan or in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
Cool.
Combine flour and salt in a bowl.
Set aside.
In mixing bowl, beat eggs until fluffy, about 1 minute.
Gradually beat in brown sugar.
Add cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla.
Stir in flour mixture until blended.
Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.
Spread batter in a buttered 13\"x 9\" baking pan.
Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Cherry Cream Cheese Filling:.
Cream butter and cream cheese in a bowl until light and fluffy.
Gradually beat in vanilla and powdered sugar.
Stir in cherries.
Spread mixture evenly over brownie layer.
Refrigerate until set.
Chocolate Drizzle:.
Melt the chocolate chips and cream over low heat or in the microwave.
Cool slightly.
Dip a fork into the mixture and drizzle over the cherry layer.
Chill until firm then cut in 2\"x2\" squares.