Monday, December 5, 2011

homemade brownies

Until this weekend I have never made a homemade brownie...it's just too easy to use the package stuff, right? Well after you try this recipe you will never open another box because it's SO easy and extremely delicious!!! I added a little holiday "bling" to it by adding some Peppermint Oreos and couldn't have been more happy with the results. I am bringing these too a cookie exchange, I hope everyone will enjoy them as much as I do!

Holiday Brownies

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 pkg peppermint Oreos
1 container chocolate or vanilla icing

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 inch square pan.
2.In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Then stir in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Crush Oreos to desired size and sprinkle into batter (reserve some to sprinkle on top of icing), then stir. Spread batter into prepared pan.
3.Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Let brownies cool then spread on icing and sprinkle bits of Oreos on top.

3 comments:

Lulu said...

Think I will try this for gifts this year!

Kris10 said...

Good idea!!!

Anonymous said...

Don't forget your mom kasey. hahahaha these look delicious