Oreo Stuffed Brownies

Ingredients:
3/4 c. butter, melted
1 1/2 c. white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 eggs
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Oreo cookies (12-24)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 inch square pan (if you want the brownies to be thick) or a 9x13 (if you want them not as thick).

In a large bowl, blend melted butter, sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs one at a time. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Gradually blend into the egg mixture. Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan.

Place the Oreo cookies on top of the batter in the pan, fitting as many as possible or as many as you want, in 1 layer.  Pour in the rest of the batter on top of the Oreo cookies.

Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Let brownies cool, then cut into squares.

NOTE~ You can make these in muffin tins if you would like and then just put 1 Oreo in each of the muffin tins (the baking time may not be as long so be sure to check it often and to see when the brownie pulls away from the side of the cups).