Cookies €˜n’ Cream Brownies

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

Ingredients

• 1 (19 1/2 ounce) package brownie mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups coarsely crushed oreo cookies, divided
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in the lower third of oven; spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• 2 in a bowl, mix the brownie mix, oil, water, and eggs with a wooden spoon until just blended and all dry ingredients are moistened; stir in 1 ½ cups cookie crumbs.
• 3 spread batter into prepared pan.
• 4 bake 28-30 minutes or until pick comes out clean or almost clean (do not overbake); transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
• 5 make the frosting: in a bowl beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium until blended and smooth.
• 6 gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until incorporated and smooth.
• 7 spread cooled brownies with frosting and sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs.
• 8 cut into squares.