Christmas Brownies

Christmas Brownies

Move over sugar cookies, the traditional brownie is here to show off with sweet frosting and candy decorations just in time for the Christmas season!

Preparation Time
45 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Calories
765 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.
Step 2
Melt butter in a large saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat in flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
Step 3
Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes.
Step 4
Transfer 1/2 of the frosting into another bowl and mix in green gel food coloring to get your preferred shade of green.
Step 5
Use a tree-shaped cookie cutter to cut out 8 Christmas trees from the pan of cooled brownies.
Step 6
Pipe green and white frostings onto cooled brownies to look like snow-covered trees. Decorate with candies.
Step 7
Meanwhile cream shortening for frosting until fluffy. Gradually add confectioner's sugar and continue beating until creamy and well blended. Add 3 ounces cream, vanilla, and salt and blend on low speed until moistened. Add up to 1 more ounce cream if necessary. Beat on high speed until frosting is fluffy.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 fluid ounces heavy cream, or more as needed
  • 2 drops green gel food coloring, or as desired
  • edible candy decorations
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.33333334326744 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter
  • 0.25 teaspoon baking powder

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