Cookie Dough Brownies

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup baking cocoa

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Filling:

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup all purpose flour

Glaze:

1 cup (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

1 tbsp shortening

3/4 cup chopped walnuts

In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa and salt. Add oil, eggs and vanilla; beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.

Stir in walnuts if desired. Pour into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool completely.

For filling, cream butter and sugars in a mixing bowl. Add milk and vanilla; mix well. Beat in flour.

Spread over the brownies; chill until firm.

For glaze:

Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a saucepan, stirring until smooth.

Spread over filling. Immediately sprinkle with nuts, pressing down slightly.

Yield: 3 dozen