Barefoot Contessa's Outrageous Oreo Crunch Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 1 lb semi-sweet chocolate chips (original recipe calls for 28 oz., i feel that is too much but i will leave that up to you)
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 6 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups chopped oreo cookies (50 cookies)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 butter and flour an 11" x 17" pan (i used a 9 x 13 and had thicker brownies).
• 3 in a heat-proof medium bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, heat butter, chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate until melted and smooth. allow to cool slightly.
• 4 in a large bowl, whisk eggs, coffee, vanilla and sugar.
• 5 blend chocolate mixture into egg mixture; cool to room temperature.
• 6 in a medium bowl, sift together one cup flour, baking powder and salt.
• 7 add flour mixture to chocolate mixture. in a small bowl, stir oreos and remaining 1/4 cup flour.
• 8 add oreo mixture to chocolate mixture.
• 9 pour batter into baking pan and smooth top with a rubber spatula.
• 10 bake 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted 3-inches from center comes out clean; do not overbake.
• 11 allow to cool. refrigerate, tightly wrapped, until cold; cut into squares.
• 12 share them with your friends and they will be forever indebted to you!