Holiday Brownies

Grabbed myself a nice chilled glass of milk and enjoyed

these yummy holiday brownies, ( I only had one...tonight ).
Simple and easy to make but taste so good!

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PREP 20 mins

COOK 40 mins

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

 3/4 cup butter

 3/4 cup chocolate chips

 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

 1 1/2 cups sugar

 1 cup flour

 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

 4 eggs

2/3 cup holiday morsels

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Butter a 9"x9" square baking pan

In a double boiler over low heat, melt butter and chocolate chips

together and remove from heat

In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients

When the chocolate/butter mixture has cooled a little

whisk in the eggs and vanilla

Note: it is important to cool the chocolate/butter mixture

or the eggs will cook

Add the dry ingredients and whisk to combine

Stir in 1/2 of the holiday morsels

Pour batter into prepared baking pan, sprinkle the remaining

morsels on top of batter

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife

 inserted into center comes out clean.