Mocha Brownies
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine
- 13 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 23 cup all-purpose flour
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup walnuts, chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, softened
- 14 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons milk
- 12 teaspoon vanilla
- FOR THE BROWNIES: In a medium saucepan combine granulated sugar, butter, cocoa powder, and coffee crystals.
- Cook and stir over medium heat till butter melts.
- Remove from heat; cool for 5 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla.
- Beat lightly by hand just till combined.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir in walnuts.
- Spread batter in a greased 9x9x2-inch baking pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 25 minutes, or till set.
- Cool in pan on a rack.
- FOR THE FROSTING: In a mixing bowl beat butter till fluffy.
- Add cocoa powder.
- Gradually add 1 cup of the powdered sugar, beating well, Slowly beat in 2 tablespoons of the milk and vanilla.
- Slowly beat in remaining sugar.
- Beat in additional milk, if necessary, to make a frosting of spreading consistency.
- Spread frosting over cooled brownies.
- Cut into bars.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mocha-brownies-380803 (may not work)