Double Decker Confetti Brownies

• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted
• 1 cup M&Ms baking bits, divided

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.
2. In large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla. In medium bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups flour, baking powder and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Divide batter in half. Blend together cocoa powder and melted butter; stir into one half of the dough. Spread cocoa dough evenly into prepared baking pan. Stir remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/2 cup M&Ms into remaining dough; spread evenly over cocoa dough in pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 M&Ms.
3. Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges start to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/double-decker-confetti-brownies-51348601 (may not work)