Chocolate Chocolate Chip Bars

These are amazing. I'm including the changes I made, but I'm happy to give the original recipie if you want it. ( I double this and put it in a regular jelly roll pan, the 9 x 13)
2 1/4 C Flour
1 t salt
1 t baking soda
1 C butter (room temp)
1/2 C granular sugar
1 1/2 c packed brown sugar
2 large eggs beaten and room temp
1 T vanilla
1/2 C unsweetened cocoa (Giradelli is way better than Hersheys)
2 C Chocolate Chips ( or anything else you like MM etc)
1 C Nuts

Preheat to 350
Sift dry ingredients
Cream butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and cocoa. Stir in dry mix untill combined. Add candy and chocolate chips.
Pat into a 9 in square pan bake at 350 for 20 t0 25 minutes.
(When it comes out, lift it a couple inches off the counter and drop it flat. This makes the air push out and it will be more dense and moist!)

You are gonna love it.

Chicken Tortilla

Hi, Brother Bryce sent this to me. I will note that B. does like things spicy. I've had good luck with recipies he has sent me, so I thought I would share.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Amazing-Chicken-Tortilla-Soup-108231
The alterations I made, and it worked beautifully, were that I bought a roasted chicken, skinned it and shredded everything (dark meat too) instead of the chicken breasts called for.
I didn’t have any apple juice to substitute for the white wine, and I didn’t add water. It was just a tad stewy, so I’d recommend ½ - 1 cup of apple juice.
I did a very generous tsp of chili powder, but I like things spicy.
I did the whole green pepper, and I also left the seeds of the jalapeno in. I think next time I’m going to add some smoked chipotle peppers – but those add kick very quickly, so be careful w/ your kids.

I thought this soup was bomb. I just had it with cheese and tortilla chips. It’d be great w/ sour cream, avocado, and just about anything. Hope you like it.