Ann's Applesauce Brownies

More like a rich chocolate cake than a brownie, this dish takes the goodness of whole wheat flour and applesauce, combines it with chocolate (everyone's favorite) and nuts, and comes out a winner.

Batter
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
6 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup applesauce
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup chocolate chips

In a medium bowl, combine butter or margarine, cocoa, oil, sugar, eggs, applesauce and vanilla. Mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring just to combine. Spoon batter into a greased 8 x 8-inch pan.

Mix sugar, chopped nuts and chocolate chips together. Sprinkle over batter.

Bake brownies in a preheated 350 degrees F oven 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before cutting. Makes 16 2 x 2-inch squares.
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Chunk Wild Cookies

You'll want to make an extra batch of these wonderful cookies to be frozen and popped out when company pops in.

1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups oatmeal
2 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 ounces peanut butter chips
6 ounces chocolate chips
4 ounces grated white chocolate
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Using a blender or food processor, grind the oatmeal until it turns to powder. In a separate bowl, mix the oatmeal, flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, white chocolate, and chopped walnuts. Drop by tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake approximately 7 minutes.