Brownie Bombs

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 8 - ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces

 METHOD 

1. In a saucepan, melt the unsweetened chocolate and butter over low heat. Remove the mixture from the heat.Stir in 1-1/3 cups of the sugar and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Cool the mixture for 15 minutes. Beat in the 3 eggs and the 3/4 cup flour.
2. In a mixing bowl, mix the remaining 1/3 cup sugar, the cream cheese, the 1 egg, the 4 teaspoons flour, and the 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
3. Coat an 8x8x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 2/3 of the chocolate batter in the pan. Spoon cream cheese layer over batter. Dollop with remaining chocolate batter.
4. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate pieces. Bake for 12 minutes more. Cool. Cover; store in the refrigerator. Let the chilled dessert stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to serve. Makes 16 servings.