Baker's One Bowl Brownies

Contributed by kayrob, and given the thumbs up by a whole slew of cookie monsters.

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 50 min
Makes: 24 servings, one brownie each.

Ingredients:

• 4 squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
• 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup coarsely chopped PLANTERS Pecans

1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Grease foil.
2. MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and pecans; mix well. Spread into prepared pan.
3. BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool in pan on wire rack. Remove brownies from pan, using foil handles. Cut into squares. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

Ginger Krinkles

Contributed by Jeanny, who says: GmW, this recipe for molassesy ginger cookies came from a friend I used to post with on AOL. It was her Grandmother Smith's recipe. I love it.

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp. molasses
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. ground cloves
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• 1 ½ tsp. ginger
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 ¼ cups flour

Ginger Krinkles

1. Cream:¾ cup shortening1 cup brown sugar1 egg4 tbsp. molasses
2. Mix and add to creamed mix:¼ tsp. salt½ tsp. ground cloves½ tsp. cinnamon1 ½ tsp. ginger2 tsp. baking soda2 ¼ cups flour. Mix well and chill for one hour.
3. Form into small balls, roll in granulated sugar before baking.
4. Bake at 350 degrees, on foil, for 10-12 minutes.