Snow-topped Holiday Brownie Bars

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 14 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup nestle toll house baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 10 ounces nestle toll house holiday shapes and morsels, divided
• 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 2 combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
• 3 microwave butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl on high (100%) power 1 minute; stir until melted.
• 4 stir in sugar and water. stir in eggs and vanilla extract.
• 5 gradually stir in flour mixture. stir in 1 cup shapes & morsels. spread into prepared baking pan.
• 6 bake 18 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.
• 7 cool completely in pan on wire rack. spread with whipped topping. sprinkle with remaining shapes & morsels.
• 8 refrigerate until serving time. cut into bars.