Frosted Fudge Brownies

Comes from "The Best Of Country Cooking" 2002. Deliciously rich brownies.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 2 Dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 3⁄4 cup  baking cocoa
• 4  eggs
• 2  cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

• Frosting

• 6  tablespoons butter or 6  tablespoons margarine, softened
• 2 2⁄3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  baking cocoa
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4-1⁄3 cup milk

Directions

1. In a saucepan, melt butter.
2. Remove from the heat. Stir in cocoa; cool.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar.
4. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture.
5. Stir in vanilla and the cooled chocolate mixture; mix wel.
6. Spread into a greased 13 inch by 9 inch by 2 inch baking pan.
7. Bake at 350° for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (do not over bake).
8. Cool on wire rack.
9. For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream butter, confectioners sugar, cocoa and vanilla.
10. Add enough milk until the frosting achieves spreading consistency.
11. Spread over brownies.
12. Cut into bars.