Cosmic Brownies

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During the summer, my husbandis gone a lot on work related trips.  Whenhe comes home I like to make him something special.   After his most recent trip, I decided tomake him some brownies.  And this time Ifinally decided to bite the bullet and make them from scratch and cross anotherrecipe off of that 30x30 list (because, holy cow, time is flying and that listis just sitting!)

These make a delicious, fudgybrownie, though I really could have done without the frosting – the brownieswere fabulous enough on their own!

Cosmic BrowniesAdapted from Sarah Cupcake
Brownies1/3 cup unsweetened cocoapowder½ cup all purpose flour¾ cup white sugar¼ cup brown sugar¼ tsp salt¼ tsp baking powder½ cup (1 stick) butter,melted and cooled slightly2 large eggs2 tsp vanilla extract½ cup mini M&Ms

Frosting4 oz dark chocolate chips¼ cup whole milk/cream/halfand halfPinch of salt


Preheat the oven to 350degrees F.  Line an 8x8 pan with aluminumfoil.  Spray the foil lightly withnonstick spray.
In a mixing bowl, whisktogether the cocoa powder, flour, sugars, salt, and baking powder.
In a separate bowl, whisktogether the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.
Whisk the wet ingredientsinto the dry, until just mixed.  Fold inthe M&Ms.
Pour the batter into theprepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Cool the brownies (in thepan) on a wire rack.
Once the brownies are cooled,combine the milk and chocolate in a microwave safe bowl.  Microwave for 30 seconds and stir untilsmooth.  Add the salt and stir tocombine.  Pour the frosting over thebrownies and smooth.  Add sprinkles, ifdesired.
Place the pan of brownies inthe refrigerator for 5-10 minutes to set the frosting.  Then, use the foil to remove the browniesfrom the pan and cut to desired size.
Makes 9 large brownies

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