Bourbon-cream Cheese Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 4 large eggs, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup bourbon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°. line bottom and sides of a 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.
• 2 microwave chocolate squares and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl at high 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. whisk in brown sugar and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar. add 3 eggs, 1 at a time, whisking just until blended after each addition. whisk in vanilla, salt, and 1 cup flour. spread half of batter in prepared pan.
• 3 beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add 2 tablespoons flour and remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, beating until blended. add bourbon and remaining 1 egg, beating until blended.
• 4 pour cream cheese mixture over brownie batter in pan; top with remaining brownie batter, and swirl together.
• 5 bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 1 hour). lift brownies from pan, using foil sides as handles. gently remove foil; cut into squares.