Espresso Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons espresso powder
2 tablespoons boiling water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
FROSTING
4 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups icing sugar (approx)
cocoa, for dusting

Preparation

Dissolve espresso powder in water; set aside.
In mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
Add eggs, espresso mixture and vanilla; beat just until blended.
Sift together flour and cocoa; stir.
Spread batter in greased 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake in 350\u00b0F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean (don't over bake) Let cool.
FROSTING: With electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, butter, espresso powder and vanilla until smooth.
Gradually beat in enough icing sugar to give spreading consistency.
Spread over cooled base.
Dust top lightly with cocoa through a small sieve.
(May be wrapped airtight and stored up to 1 day or frozen).
Cut into bars.