Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies

• Brownie
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, Hershey's cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• Brownie Frosting
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, Hershey's cocoa
• 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup (optional)
• Garnish
• chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional)
• chocolate leaves (optional)

1. Heat oven to 325u0b0F.
2. Grease bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking butter.
3. Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until light & fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
5. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture until well blended.
6. Stir in nuts (optional).
7. Spread batter into prepared pan.
8. Bake 35-40 minutes or just until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
9. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
10. Prepare brownie frosting:
11. Beat butter and cocoa in small bowl until blended; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating well.
12. Add 1 Tablespoon milk and corn syrup.
13. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.
14. Add additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if needed.
15. Cut into bars and granish.
16. Enjoy with a cold glass of milk!

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-cream-cheese-brownies-144054 (may not work)