Cinnamon Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend in 1/3 cup melted butter.
• 2 add boiling water, stirring until thickened.
• 3 stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla, and remaining butter.
• 4 add flour, cinnamon, and salt.
• 5 fold in the chocolate chips.
• 6 pour into a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• 7 bake at 350°f for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 8 for frosting: cream butter in a mixing bowl.
• 9 combine cocoa, sugar, and cinnamon; add alternately with the milk.
• 10 beat to a spreading consistency; add vanilla.
• 11 add more milk if necessary.
• 12 spread over brownies.