Mommy Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Brownies
1 (19 1/2 ounce) package fudge brownie mix (family size for a 9 by 13 inch pan, I used Betty Crocker brand)
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder or 3 tablespoons instant coffee
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon extract (find it in the baking aisle near vanilla extract, etc. or use 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon)
1 cup cappuccino chips (could use chocolate chips)
Frosting
1 (16 ounce) container milk chocolate frosting (Again, Betty Crocker to the rescue)
1 teaspoon cinnamon extract (or use 2 tsp ground cinnamon)
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped (can use packaged chocolate chunks)
Garnish
confectioners' sugar (optional)
grated dark chocolate (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Line 48 mini muffin cups with paper liners. If you don't have mini muffin pans, bake them in a standard 9-by-13 pan and then cut them into small pieces after baking.
Dump brownie mix into a large bowl. Mix water with espresso powder and stir in along with the oil and eggs. Add the cinnamon and chips stirring until just combined. Note - I used cappucino chips since that's what I had. Semi-sweet chocolate chips would work or cinnamon chips if you can find them.
Divide the batter equally among the muffin cups. Each will be about 2/3 full. Using a cookie scoop makes this a little easier. Or transfer all the prepared batter into a 4-cup measuring cup and pour from the spout.
Bake for 12-14 minutes. (adjust baking time if using a cake pan - see box for directions). The toothpick test will be unreliable to judge done-ness since these are gooey. At 12 minutes, press lightly on the top of one - it should have some spring to it if done. Mine did take the full 14 minutes and my oven runs hot.
Remove to a rack and cool completely.
Stir the cinnamon, ginger and chocolate chunks into the frosting. Dollop a generous amount on top of each cooled brownie bite. Don't be stingy!
Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Grate a little more dark chocolate on top.
Store in the fridge and hide them from the kids. ;-).