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Christmas brownies

Christmas Brownies

Chewy brownies meet warm, spicy gingerbread.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter (2 oz) unsalted
  • 2 oz bittersweet chocolate
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup a.p. flour
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt can add up to 1/2 tsp to taste

Instructions

  1. Grease an 8"x8" or 9"x9" pan.  Set aside.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  3. Melt butter and chocolate in a heat-proof bowl over a pan filled with about 1" of simmering water.

  4. Turn heat off to pan.  Add the molasses and both sugars to the bowl of melted chocolate.  Whisk well until sugar granules are melted.

  5. Remove bowl from sitting over the hot pan and whisk in the eggs.  Thoroughly mix.

  6. Add remaining ingredients and whisk only to combine.  Do not overmix.

  7. Add mixture to prepared pan.

  8. Bake for 25-30 minutes, removing when your toothpick comes out with a few crumbs attached to it.  Test with your toothpick in the center of your brownies.