Cinnamon brownies

36 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupCocoa powder
½teaspoonBaking soda
cupButter or margarine --
Melted divided
½cupBoiling water
2cupsSugar
2eachesEggs -- beaten
6tablespoonsButter or margarine --
Softened
½cupCocoa powder
2⅔cupConfectioner's sugar
1teaspoonVanilla extract
1⅓cupAll-purpose flour
2teaspoonsGround cinnamon
¼teaspoonSalt
1cupSemisweet chocolate chips --
(6 oz)
1teaspoonGround cinnamon -- or 1 1/2
Teaspoons
1⅓cupEvaporated milk
1teaspoonVanilla extract

Directions

FROSTING

In a mixing bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend in ⅓ cup melted butter. Add boiling water, stirring until thickened. Stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla and remaining butter. Add flour, cinnamon and salt. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 13x9x3 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 deg. for 40 min. or until brownies test done. Cool.

For frosting, cream butter in a mixing bowl. Combine cocoa, sugar and cinnamon; add alternately with the milk. Beat to a spreading consistency; add vanilla. Add more milk if necessary. Spread over the brownies. Yield: 3 dozens.

Recipe By : Country Woman