Frosted Brownies or Texas Brownies

Frosted Brownies or Texas Brownies

Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee
• 1/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar

Directions

• 1 In a large bowl combine flour and sugar.
• 2 In a large saucepan combine butter, shortening, cocoa, and coffee.
• 3 Mix well and heat to boiling.
• 4 Pour into the flour and sugar; mix well.
• 5 Add the buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, and vanilla.
• 6 Mix well.
• 7 Pour into a well-greased 11x17 1/2 cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or till done.
• 8 While brownies bake make the frosting.
• 9 In a large saucepan combine the butter, cocoa, and milk; heat to boiling and mix well.
• 10 Mix in the confectioners sugar and vanilla and mix till smooth.
• 11 Pour warm frosting over the brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• 12 Cool; cut into 48 bars.