Cinnamon Brownies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2/3 cup butter melted, divided
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 to 2 tsp cinnamon ground
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
Frosting
- 6 tbs. butter softened
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 2/3 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 to 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon ground
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend in 1/3 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 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool.
- For frosting, cream butter in a 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 dozen.
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