Ingredients
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Brownie
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, Hershey's cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Brownie Frosting
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, Hershey's cocoa
1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 -2 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon light corn syrup (optional)
Garnish
chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional)
chocolate leaves (optional)
Preparation
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Heat oven to 325\u00b0F.
Grease bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking butter.
Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until light & fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture until well blended.
Stir in nuts (optional).
Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 35-40 minutes or just until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Prepare brownie frosting:
Beat butter and cocoa in small bowl until blended; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating well.
Add 1 Tablespoon milk and corn syrup.
Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.
Add additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if needed.
Cut into bars and granish.
Enjoy with a cold glass of milk!
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