(by Shirley McNevich)
Crust: 1 cup flour; 1/4 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed); 1/2
cup softened butter; 3/4 cup Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate chips
(melted)
Batter: 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup Domino's dark brown sugar
(packed); 1/3 cup softened butter; 1 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese
(softened); 1 cup flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 TBSP
vanilla
Topping: 1/4 cup Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 tsp. water
Melt 3/4 cup chocolate chips according to bag directions. In a bowl
add 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup softened butter and
melted chocolate--stir until mixed. Press mixture into the bottom of a
greased 9" square pan--set aside. In a mixer add 1/2 cup white sugar,
1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/3 cup butter--beat. Add cream cheese--
beat. Add flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla--beat. Pour batter on
top of the crust evenly. Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes or
until golden brown. Cool completely. In a microwave safe bowl add
1/4 cup chocolate chips and 1 tsp. water--melt in microwave, then stir
until smooth. Drizzle the melted chocolate mixture on top of the cake.
When chocolate is cooled, cut into bars. Keep refrigerated.
 
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This recipe is from Shirley McNevich's first Mom's Best Recipes Volume 5. Published here with permission.
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