Brownies 1/2 cup butter  1 cup sugar  1 teaspoon vanilla  2 eggs  2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted (2 squares)  1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sift before measuring  1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans Mint Frosting  Thoroughly cream butter, sugar, and vanilla; beat in eggs then blend in melted chocolate. Stir in the flour and chopped walnuts…

1 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 cups granulated sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/3 cups unsifted flour 3/4 cup Hershey’s Cocoa 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped nuts, optional 1/3 cup butter, softened 2 3-ounce packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons unsifted flour 2 eggs…

3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup dark chocolate unsweetened cocoa powder 3 eggs 1 cup semi-sweet morsels In a glass bowl, melt butter in microwave for 30 seconds to one minute. Add sugar, flour, cocoa and eggs. Stir with a spoon until well combined. Fold…

Brownies: ¾ cup cocoa 1 1/8 cups shortening 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 cup chopped nuts 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Mint Cream: 3 cups powdered sugar 6 tablespoons soft butter ¼ cup half and half 1 ½ tsp peppermint extract Chocolate Glaze: 3 oz….

1 c. sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. butter melted 1/2 c. flour 1/3 c. cocoa powder 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt Preheat oven to 350°. In a mixing bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add butter; mix well. pour into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes…

½ cup peanut butter 1/3 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar ½ cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9×9 inch baking pan.  In a medium bowl, cream together peanut butter and butter. Gradually…

1/3 cup unsalted butter ¾ cup granulated sugar 2 eggs ¼ cup light corn syrup 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla  2/3 cup flour 1/3 cup cocoa ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup maraschino cherries, chopped and well-drained 1/3 cup chopped, slivered almonds Halved maraschino cherries (½ c.) Cream butter, granulated…

2 sticks unsalted butter 2-1/2 cups sugar 1-1/4 cups cocoa powder 2 teaspoons vanilla 5 large eggs 1/2 cup water 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups flour Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.  Stir in cocoa powder and sugar, stirring and…