Yield: 36 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1⅓ cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 cup | Butter or margarine |
| 1 cup | Cocoa powder |
| 4 eaches | Eggs -- beaten |
| 2 cups | Sugar |
| 1½ teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1 teaspoon | Almond extract |
| 1 cup | Maraschino cherries -- |
| Chopped | |
| ½ cup | Nuts -- chopped |
| Icing: | |
| ¼ cup | Butter or margarine -- |
| Softened | |
| 1 teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 2 cups | Confectioner's sugar |
| 6 tablespoons | Cocoa powder |
| ¼ cup | Milk |
| ¼ cup | Nuts -- chopped |
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Remove from the heat and stir in cocoa until smooth. Blend in eggs, sugar and extracts. Stir in flour mixture, cherries and nuts. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. bake at 350 deg. for 35 min. or until brownies test done. For icing blend butter, vanilla, sugar, cocoa and milk until smooth; spread over hot brownies. Sprinkle with nuts. Cool . Yield: 3 doz.
Recipe By : Country Woman