Almond Macaroon Brownies

• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose
• 123 cups coconut flaked
• 1 cup almonds whole blanched
• 6 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter until softened.
2. Beat in 1/4 cup sugar.
3. Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour and coconut.
4. Reserve 16 whole almonds, chop the rest.
5. Stir in 13 cup chopped almonds; set aside.
6. Melt 5 ounces chocolate and remaining butter (4 tablespoons) over low heat, until melted.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla.
9. Beat in 2 eggs.
10. Stir in 1/2 cup flour, baking powder and salt.
11. Add remaining chopped almonds.
12. Spread cheese batter on top.
13. Garnish with whole almonds.
14. Bake for 40 minutes until cake tester comes out clean, don't overbake.
15. Melt remaining square of chocolate and drizzle over the brownies.
16. Cool in pan.
17. Cut into squares.
18. Recipe can be doubled.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/almond-macaroon-brownies-2974 (may not work)