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Crazy Christmas Tree Brownies
These Crazy Christmas Tree Brownies are a fun and easy addition to any Christmas or Holiday party!
Prep Time
30
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Servings:
8
Trees
Calories:
595
kcal
Author:
Wendy
Equipment
9x13 Baking Pan
Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter
Squeeze bottle
Ingredients
1
cup
unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
2
cup
granulated sugar
3
large eggs
2
teaspoon
vanilla
⅔
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
1
cup
flour
½
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
baking soda
1
cup
walnuts
chopped - optional
1
pkg
Candy Eyes
2
bowls
Royal Icing
1
tube
green food coloring
1 tube
black royal icing
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Using a large sauce pan, melt butter. Once melted remove from heat and mix in the sugar, eggs and vanilla until combined
In a large bowl combine the cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder
Gradually mix in the cocoa flour mixture into the wet ingredients until combined.
Mix in the chopped walnuts
Pour batter into the baking dish and bake for 30-35 minutes
Once baked, cool to room temperature on cooling racks
Once cooled, cut brownies into trees a christmas tree cookie cutter and place onto a cutting board or plate so that it will be easier to decorate
Frost the cookies with Green Royal icing (see additional recipe)
Using the green piping bag, pipe a line all around the trees for the edge
Fill in the green with the thinned green icing in the squeeze bottle
Place two eyes onto the brownies
Let dry for an hour
Using the green icing again, pipe an oval for the nose under the eyes
Using the black icing, pipe on a smile and eye brows
Let sit for another hour before enjoying
Notes
I added candy bows to my trees. You can purchase them in the baking aisle at your local craft store.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
Tree
|
Calories:
595
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
69
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
35
g
|
Saturated Fat:
17
g
|
Cholesterol:
122
mg
|
Sodium:
254
mg
|
Potassium:
220
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
51
g
|
Vitamin A:
798
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
42
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg