This recipe is sized for a standard ½ sheet pan. Prepare ingredients as follows.

Place butter and sugar in the mixer and cream together.

• ¾ cup softened butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar

Add to creamed sugar

• 3 slightly beaten eggs
• 3 cups apple sauce

Combine dry ingredients & whisk together.

• 3 cups All Purpose Flour
• ¼ cup Cocoa Powder
• 2 tsp Baking Soda
• ¾ tsp salt
• 1 tbs Vanilla extract

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix together.

Topping

• 9 oz. Chocolate chips
• 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
• 1 ½ tbs granulated sugar

Place batter into prepared sheet pan and spread out evenly using a spatula. Cover with topping and bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes. Insert a toothpick into center and comes out clean. Rotate halfway through baking if necessary. Cool on rack. Enjoy!