Ultimate chocolate brownies

15 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupHershey's cocoa
½teaspoonBaking soda
cupButter; melted and divided
½cupWater; boiling
2cupsSugar
6tablespoonsButter
½cupHershey's cocoa
2⅔cupConfectioners sugar
2Eggs
1⅓cupFlour
1teaspoonVanilla
¼teaspoonSalt
1cupMint or reg chocolate chips
cupMilk
1teaspoonVanilla

Directions

BROWNIE

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Preheat oven to 350~F. Grease 13x9" pan. In medium bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend in ⅓ c melted butter. Add the boiling water; stir until mixture thickens. Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining ⅓ c melted butter; stir until smooth. Add flour, vanilla and salt; blend completely. Stir in chocolate chips; pour into prepared pan.

Bake 35-40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely; frost with Buttercream frosting. Cut into squares.

Buttercream Frosting: Cream butter in small mixing bowl; add cocoa and sugar alternately with milk. Beat to spreading consistency; blend in vanilla.