Tuxedo Brownie Bites

Tuxedo Brownie Bites

Prepare a brownie mix or your favorite brownie recipe.  Mix according to directions (cake like).  Bake for 10-14 minutes at suggested temperature or until toothpick comes out clean.  Allow to cool for 5 minutes and indent with something (I use my pizza cutter blunt end).  Cool in pan 15 minutes and then remove and let completely cool on rack.  Fill with:

8 oz. softened cream cheese
1/4 c. powdered sugar
2 oz. white chocolate (melted)
1 c. cool whip.

Pipe filling into indentations.

Submitted by Celeste Knight

Chocolate Mint Brownies

Chocolate Mint Brownies

Brownies:

1 1/2 c. melted butter

3/4 c. cocoa

3 c. sugar

6 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

3/4 tsp salt

2 1/4 c. sifted flour

Frosting:

3/4 c. butter, softened

3 T. milk

3 c. powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract

green food coloring, optional

Chocolate layer:

2 1/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

3/4 c. butter

Whisk together melted butter and cocoa. Add sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Mix well, then stir in flour by hand. Do not over-mix. Spread in greased 12x17-inch cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 25-30 min. Cool and then put in the freezer for 20 min. For frosting, mix butter, milk, powdered sugar and extract. Can color with green (or red) food coloring if desired. Frost brownies and then put in freezer for another 20 min. Melt chocolate chips and butter in a double boiler and spread on top of the frosting layer. Freeze another 20 min to set.

Submitted by Leah Vance