Iced Chocolate Crunchies

These taste like brownies but are crunchy, chewy cookies. I usually have to make a double batch of these as my family enjoy them a little too much!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 28

Ingredients

• BASE

• 125  ml sugar
• 250  ml flour
• 250  ml coconut
• 25  ml cocoa powder
• 2  ml baking powder
• 1  pinch salt
• 250  ml oatmeal (not instant)
• 125  g  soft butter (1 stick + 1T)
• 2  ml vanilla extract

• TOPPING

• 350  ml  sifted icing sugar
• 10  ml cocoa powder
• 1  pinch salt
• 2  ml vanilla extract
• 15  ml butter
• 50  ml hot water

Directions

1. BASE: Mix together, sugar, flour, coconut, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and oatmeal.
2. Beat in butter and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
3. Press firmly into greased pan.
4. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
5. Cut into squares and leave to cool in pan before spreading with topping.
6. TOPPING: Beat icing sugar, cocoa, butter and vanilla together.
7. Add just enough hot water to make a spreading consistency-DO NOT use too much water or the icing will not set.
8. Spread over the base and re-cut squares when icing is set.
9. Remove from pan when cold.