When it’s 100 degrees outside, some people may hesitate wanting to turn on their oven.  I am NOT one of those people.   So today, I made fudgy brownies, pressed pieces of chocolate chip cookie dough on top and topped them with melted hershey kisses after they are baked and cooled.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flower bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  Also preheat your oven before baking so it bakes these treats properly.

• Chocolate chip cookie ingredients
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar,firmly packed into measuring cup
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tbs cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions – in a bowl, cream crisco, butter and brown sugar. Blend in eggs and vanilla.   Blend in dry ingredients.  Fold in chips.  Set aside

• Brownies ingredients
• 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 tbs vanilla
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups flour (scooped from flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount)
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper.  Set aside.  In a bowl, blend melted butter and sugar.  Add baking cocoa and vanilla, then eggs, one at a time.  Blend well.  Mix in remaining dry ingredients.   Evenly spread into prepared pan.

Spread pieces of cookie dough on top. 

Bake 27 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.  Cool completely.  

Top with melted chocolate.