3/4 Cups Melted butter
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
3 Lg. Eggs
3/4 Cups Flour
1/2 Cups Cocoa Powder
1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1/4 Teaspoons Salt
1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 dozen Red M&MS Candies
Tube of Green Gel Frosting (for piping)
Frosting Ingredients:
3 Tbsp Softened butter
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
2-4 Tablespoons Milk
1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Pre=heat oven to 350F. Line a 12″ pizza pan with foil. In a bowl, stir together butter, sugar and vanilla extract. Add in eggs. Beat mixture well with spoon.
Combine flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt in separate bowl. Add to egg mixture a little at a time, until thoroughly blended. Spread the batter in pan evenly. Bake for 20-22 minutes, til the middle springs back when touched. Cool brownies in the pan on a wire rack. Slice in pan. Spread frosting over top. Draw holly leaves with the green gel frosting on each piece. Use the red M&M’s as holly berry decorations.
Frosting Directions:
In small bowl, beat butter, slowly adding powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until a frosting consistency.