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Lunch Lady Brownies

This is the classic brownies recipe. They’re fudgy and a little chewy in the center and crisp on top and on the edges. This is a relatively simple recipe for brownies but you’ll definitely love how they taste.
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Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Brownies:
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup melted butter
For the Frosting:
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons softened butter
  • 3 tablespoons milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F and line a 9-inch square baking tin with foil, letting it hang over the sides a bit.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar together, then add in the vanilla and eggs and mix again.
  3. Add the cocoa powder and flour gradually, then transfer the batter into the baking dish.
  4. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out with only a couple of moist crumbs.
  5. While the brownies cool, mix the frosting ingredients to make the frosting.
  6. Add more milk if it’s too dry or more powdered sugar if it’s too runny.
  7. Spread the frosting over the brownies while they’re warm so some melts into them.
  8. Lift the brownies out of the pan using the foil you let overhang the baking pan sides.
  9. Cut into squares and serve.