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The Hershey's brownie. The classic. The one.
The famous Hershey's cocoa brownies with a creamy cocoa frosting. Dense, fudgy, and topped with a silky chocolate glaze. These are the brownies.
- Category
- Desserts
- Servings
- 16
- Era
- 1980s
- Contributor
- Gerry D
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup Hershey's Cocoa
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 3 tablespoons Hershey's Cocoa
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup or honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- 1
Blend butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Add eggs; beat well.
- 2
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Gradually blend into egg mixture. Stir in nuts if using.
- 3
Spread batter in a greased 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until brownie begins to pull away from edges.
- 4
For frosting, cream butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar and milk; beat to spreading consistency. Frost cooled brownies and cut into squares.
Recipe shared by Gerry D