Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

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Need I say anything?  I almost think I shouldn't write anything and just leave you with this picture.  Let me assure you they were absolutely delicious.  These did not get given away.  Nope - they were eaten here.  Until I had to throw out the remaining few because I thought I really might gain 50 pounds!  I got the recipe from Brown Eyed Baker.  I used my regular brownie pan which is 8x8.  Next time I would use a larger pan - 9x13, that would make them shorter and a little easier to bite into.  Although the size didn't stop me!

If you don't want to make the homemade brownies that Brown Eyed Baker used just use a box mix.  I made the homemade brownies and they were ok.  I like my box mix better!  Line your brownie pan with tin foil and generously spray with baking spray.  Cook and cool.  Then make the cookie dough.  Spread evenly over the cooled brownies and refrigerate for at least a half hour for dough to set.  Then pull tin foil out of brownie pan, cut and enjoy.  I used a pizza cutter to cut mine.

For the Cookie Dough (adapted from Brown Eyed Baker):

¾ cup unsalted butter
¾ cup light brown sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons milk (I used skim)
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ cups mini chocolate chips

- Use an electric mixer on medium speed to combine the butter and both sugars.

- Add the milk and vanilla and mix until combined.

- Reduce the speed to low and mix in the flour just until combined.

- Stir in the chocolate chips.

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Brownie Bites

I saw these cute little Brownie Bites in Parents Magazine.  I have kind of been in a brownie mood and what would be better than brownies dipped in candy coating with sprinkles on top?  So off I go.

I lined my brownie pan with tin foil so that the tin foil hung over the edges of the pan (so I will be able to pull out the brownies later) and generously sprayed it with cooking spray.  Generously, aka, I soaked it.  I made my favorite boxed brownies and poured the batter into the brownie pan and baked per the package instructions.  Once they were cooled I removed the brownies from the pan by lifting the foil out.  I carefully wrapped the cooled brownies in another layer of tin foil, placed in a ziploc bag and put them in the freezer.  If the brownies are frozen they will be easier to cut.

I was planning on completing these the same day that I baked the brownies.  But something came up - I think this was the day that the school called me and told me to come get Alex because he had fallen and hurt his head.  Never a dull moment!!  No worries though he is ok and didn't need stitches.

Because the brownies were frozen I could wait until I was ready and a few days later I was so I melted my green candy melts.  The package says you can melt them in the microwave but I never have success with this method.  I always end up overheating them and then they get all thick and horrible so I use a double boiler and it works perfectly everytime. 

I took the brownies out of the freezer and cut them into bite size pieces.  I got a lot of pieces, probably about forty.  So I dutifully started dipping them in the candy coating.  I used forks to turn them and make sure they were coated.

While the candy coating was still wet I added some Christmas sprinkles.  I have to say that I did not enjoy making these :0 !  Yep I said it!!  You know this is an experiment and I can't guarantee I will like baking everything. Although I can guarantee I will like tasting everything I bake!  They tasted awesome but so much work dipping them in the candy coating - it got tedious for me.  So I am checking them off of my to bake list and moving on.  If you don't mind taking time to coat them and using forks to turn them around you would have no problem and should try them.  They did taste really good......maybe someday I will try again.  Maybe I was just tired from worrying about Alex's head!




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Candy Cane Kiss Brownie Bites

When I saw the Picky Palate Blog I was in love!  Jenny has a lot of amazing recipes.  I didn't find her blog on my own my friend, Amy, led me to it.  She wanted me to try Jenny's Festive Candy Cane Kiss Centered Brownie Bites.  They looked so good - they had to be difficult to make right?

Nope - not too hard!  I mixed up my favorite brownie mix according to the box instructions.  I greased my mini-muffin pan thoroughly.  Then I used a scoop to fill the pan about 3/4 full with brownie batter.  The brownies I used are really yummy - but lots of chocolate chunks.  Not ideal for this recipe.  I think it would be even easier if I used a smooth brownie mix which I will do next time.  And there will be a next time soon!

Then I inserted a Candy Cane Hershey Kiss into the brownie batter of each muffin tin.  This is where the chunks made it a little difficult.  See how I couldn't always get the kisses in straight and even?  But I forged on! 

I baked them in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes and let them cool completely.  I was worried because the kisses didn't go in as evenly as I hoped.  When they were done baking you could see some of the kisses poking out of the tops.

No worries though!  They are topped with a simple frosting.  And the frosting took care of my little eye sore!!  The frosting is just melted chocolate chips and heavy cream.  I used 1 Cup chocolate chips, melted them, added 4 Tablespoons of heavy cream, mixed together and then back in the microwave for 10 seconds - mix again.  I doubled the frosting recipe because we love frosting here but also because originally I only made one batch of frosting and it was not enough.  I got 40 brownie bites and that requires a lot of frosting!!  I just dipped the top of the brownie bites in the frosting.  Then as the Picky Palate suggested I crushed 3 candy canes and sprinkled them on top. You want the candy cane to be in small pieces, not dust but small bite size pieces.  I put mine in a ziploc bag and used our potato masher to smash them up (only the best baking tools are used in this kitchen!)  They taste so good.  You have to try it!

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