- 12
Ingredients
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 1/3 c. baking cocoa
- 1 t. instant coffee granules
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 t. baking powder
- 1/4 t. salt
- 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Preparation
Step 1
Combine sugar, butter, cocoa and coffee granules in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat; cool for 5 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; stir until just combined. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt; fold in nuts. Spread batter in a greased 9"x9" baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until set. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Spread Mocha Frosting over cooled brownies; slice into bars.
Makes one dozen.
Mocha Frosting:
3 T. butter, softened
1/4 c. baking cocoa
2 c. powdered sugar, divided
2 to 3 T. milk
1/2 t. vanilla extract
Beat butter until fluffy with an electric mixer on medium speed; add cocoa. Gradually beat in one cup powdered sugar. Stir in 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. Gradually add remaining powdered sugar and additional milk if needed to make a spreading consistency.