Chocolate Chip-Cream Cheese Squares

INGREDIENTS (FIRST BATTER):

• 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed and softened
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 6 ounces chocolate chips

INGREDIENTS (SECOND BATTER):

• 1-1/2 cups flour
  
• 1/4 cup cocoa
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 cup water
  
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

TO PREPARE (FIRST BATTER):

1.  Place all ingredients in bowl except chocolate chips and beat with electric mixer until smooth.
2.  Stir in chocolate chips and set bowl aside.

TO PREPARE (SECOND BATTER):

1.  Blend all ingredients together with spoon (the batter will be thin).
2.  Pour into 9 x 13-inch greased and floured pan.
3.  Drop first batter by spoonfuls over second batter in pan.  Swirl batter together slightly to create a marbled effect.  Do not swirl all of top.
4.  Bake
5.  Cool; cut into squares and refrigerate.

Temperature:  350 degrees
Time:  50 minutes

SERVINGS: 16

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