Baking plates of holiday cheer

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By Features Staff

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With the holiday season upon us, there’s nothing better to bring to all those holiday parties than a fresh plate of homemade brownines. Luckily, they’re easy to make and are sure to be a crowd pleaser. One of the best parts about this basic recipe is that you can add your own flavors to the mix. Try topping it with your favorite chocolate candy or your favorite cookie recipe for a cookie-brownie dream team. You can also use holiday themed cookie cutters to create a plate full of holiday cheer.

No Fail Brownie

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups flour

3/4 cups coaco

1/2 tsp. baking powder

Dash of salt

1 1/2 sticks of butter, melted

1 2/3 cups sugar

2 tbs. water

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

Mix together butter, sugar, eggs water and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cocao, baking powder and salt.

Add dry ingredients to the egg and butter mixture and mix until creamy

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Once cool, top with powdered sugar, frosting, raspberry jam or leave plain.

For a Cookie-brownie

For the Chocolate Chip Cookie:

Ingradients:

1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

7 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 large egg

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions: Mix the flour, baking soda, salt. In a separate bowl, add the sugar, butter and vanilla. With a spatula add in the eggs and beat well. Slowly add the flour mixture. Set the cookies aside to chill, and then make brownie as planned.

Scoop the two doughs together and then bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.