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Brownies

The chocolate frosting with this recipe of Brownies makes them the best.

½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 lb can chocolate syrup (1½ cups)
1 cup + 1 tbls flour
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
½ cup chopped walnuts
Frosting:
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 tbls milk
6 tbls butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Cream together the ½ cup butter and 1 cup of sugar and beat until creamy.

Add eggs and 1 tsp vanilla and beat till fluffy. Add the chocolate syrup slowly.

Mix flour, baking powder, salt with fork in another bowl. Gradually add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. When blended, stir in nuts and pour into a well greased 15x10 jelly roll pan.

Bake at 350 for 22 to 25 minutes or until slight imprint remains when touched lightly. Cool the pan on wire racks.

In a small saucepan over low heat mix 6 tbls milk, 6 tbls butter and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and add chocolate chips and stir until the chips melt and the mixture is smooth. Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla. This frosting will be thin.

Spread frosting over the cooled cookies. Cut into 1x2 inch bars. Makes about 6 dozen.

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