Brownies Recipe

Last Updated on October 24, 2011 by Ed Joven

Brownies Recipe, Brownies are often served warm with ice cream, a combination that is known as brownie à la mode.

Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes

• ½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped peanuts(optional)

Creamy Brownie Frosting:

• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 3 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup or honey
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
  

• Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl.
  

• Add eggs; beat well with spoon.
  

• Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended.
  

• Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
  

• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
  

• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
  

• Prepare CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING; spread over brownies.
  

• Cut into squares. About 16 brownies.

  Creamy Brownie Frosting:

• Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla in small bowl until blended.
  

• Add powdered sugar and milk; beat to spreading consistency.
  

• About 1 cup frosting.