Chocolate Chip n' Oreo Fudge Brownie Bar

According to my 15 year old son, this is the best dessert ever.  You can't get much better than that.  It brings together three classic desserts - chocolate chip cookies, oreos and fudge brownies - and combines them all into one amazing, "Best Dessert Ever".  And if that's not enough, top it off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for complete perfection.

Cookie Dough*
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups (12 ounces) milk chocolate chips

*Feel free to use store-bought cookie dough to make this even easier!

Oreo
1 pkg Double Stuffed Oreos

Brownie
1 Family Size (9×13) Brownie mix + eggs and oil as called for on the back of the box
1/4 cup hot fudge topping

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9×13 baking dish with foil or parchment paper. Spray with cooking spray.
2. For the Cookie Dough: Cream the butter and both sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add in the flour, baking soda and salt.  Mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Spread the cookie dough in the bottom of prepared pan. Top with a layer of Oreos. Mix together brownie mix according to directions, adding an optional 1/4 cup of hot fudge topping to the mix. Pour the brownie batter over the cookie dough and Oreos. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-55 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting. Brownies may still be gooey in the middle when still warm, but will set up perfectly once cooled.  Place the pan in the fridge to speed up the cooling process, but plan on at least 2 hours for brownies to cool/set up completely.

Source:  Kevin {&} Amanda