Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

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  I took half of the batch to work and they were gone within a half hour.  I have several requests for the recipe as well.  The are rich and chocolatey.  Perfect for any chocolate lover.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies (concept adapted from Life and Kitchen  Brownie and cookie recipes adapted from Hershey’s )
For the Brownies:
½ c. butter, melted
¼ c. applesauce
1 ½ c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
2 eggs
2 egg whites
½ c. Hershey’s cocoa
¾ c. flour
½ t. baking powder
½ t. salt

For the Cookies:
¼ c. butter, softened
¼ c. applesauce
½ c. sugar
¼ c. brown sugar
½ t. vanilla
1 egg
1 c. + 2 T. flour
½ t. baking soda
½ t. salt

For the ganache:
1 c. Wilton chocolate melts
½ c. sweetened condensed milk

1. In a large bowl cream butter, applesauce, sugar, and vanilla. Beat in the eggs until well combined.

2. In a medium bowl combine the cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture, stirring well.

4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

5. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. In a larger bowl cream the butter, applesauce, sugars, and vanilla. Beat in the egg.

7. Drop heaping tablespoons of cookie dough on top of the brownie mixtures. Push the cookie dough down into the brownie batter.