Chipotle Brownie Snowflakes Recipe

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Inspired by delicate snowflakes dancing in the air, I created these deliciously snowflake brownies with a smoky bite. I make these quite often, especially when we are expecting company. Everyone loves the flavor, and I usually make more than one batch since they go quickly.—Paula Marchesi, Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania

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Chipotle Brownie Snowflakes Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon plus 3/4 cup butter, softened, divided
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped slivered almonds, toasted
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

Line a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, chipotle pepper, cinnamon, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds and chocolate chips.
Spread in prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Using foil, lift brownies out of pan. Cut with a 3-in. snowflake-shaped cookie cutter. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 brownie (calculated without confectioners' sugar) equals 407 calories, 22 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Chipotle Brownie Snowflakes in The Taste of Home Cookbook , p89

How to Toast Nuts

Toasting nuts before using them in a recipe intensifies their flavor. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and bake at 350° for 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Be sure to watch them carefully so they don't burn.