Gift-Wrapped Brownies Recipe

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With bright green and red frosting "ribbon" piped on top, these chocolaty "packages" are a pretty addition to any holiday gathering. They'll make a sweet gift for everyone on your Christmas list!

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Gift-Wrapped Brownies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Red and green food coloring

Directions

In a microwave, melt shortening and chocolate; stir until smooth. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually add the flour, nuts, salt, baking powder and chocolate mixture.
Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into 2-in. x 1-in. rectangles; remove from pan.
In a large bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, cream and remaining vanilla until smooth; set half aside. Spread remaining frosting over top of brownies. Tint half of the reserved frosting red and half green.
Cut a small hole in the corner of two plastic or pastry bags; fill one bag with red frosting and one with green. Insert pastry tip if desired. To decorate, pipe ribbon and bows on brownies or create designs of your choice. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 126 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 53 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Gift-Wrapped Brownies in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1999, p45

Substitute for Nuts

If your family loves the crunch of nuts in brownies and chocolate chip cookies, but someone is allergic to them, add granola or crisp rice cereal in the same amounts as the nuts called for in your recipes. But, always check the granola or cereal packages for nut allergy alerts to be certain.