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Valentine Brownies

Valentine Brownies
In Austin, Texas, Susan Ohlendorf found a fun way to show her loved ones how much she cares. She prepares brownies from a mix, cuts a heart shape out of each one and fills the center with homemade frosting. "Our grandson loves to eat the little heart-shaped brownies that are left over," she notes.
15 ServingsPrep: 40 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size)
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa

Directions

  • Prepare and bake brownie mix according to package directions for
  • fudge-like brownies. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar
  • and vanilla until light and fluffy. Place in a heavy-duty resealable
  • plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag; set aside.
  • Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Dust with cocoa; set aside. Cut
  • brownies into 15 rectangles. Using a 1-1/2-in. heart-shaped cookie
  • cutter, cut out a heart from the center of each brownie. Reserve
  • cutout centers for another use. Place brownies on prepared baking
  • sheet. Pipe frosting into centers of brownies. Yield: 15 brownies.
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