Cherry-Chocolate Chunkers



Brownies

1 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries
1 (12 oz) bag semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 1/4 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, beaten
1 (12 oz) bag semisweet chocolate chunks

Glaze

1/2 c. powdered sugar
3-5 tsp. reserved maraschino cherry liquid

Heat oven to 350*. Drain cherries wel, reserving liquid for glaze. Cut cherries in half; set aside. In saucepan, melt chocoalte chips and butter over low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in flour, sugar, baking powder, salt vanilla and eggs. Stir in cherries and chocolate chunks. In ungreased 9x13 pan, spread batter evenly. Bake 32-37 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour. In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Place glaze in plastic bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze glaze in desired pattern on top of brownies.