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Mocha Brownies Recipe

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Ingredients

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  • Brownies-
  • ½ cup shortening
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup of cocoa
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 4 teaspoons instant coffee
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Frosting-
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee

 

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13” baking dish with tin foil and lightly grease It lightly.
  2. Melt butter and shortening in the microwave or on the stove top.
    Pour melted butter and shortening into a large mixing bowl. Add cocoa and blend in well. Add sugar and mix well. Dissolve instant coffee in a tablespoon of hot water and mix into the cocoa mixture.
  3. Add eggs one at a time and beat in well by hand. Stir in vanilla, flour, and salt. Pour mixture into the baking dish and spread out evenly.
    Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to fully cool.
  4. While brownies are cooling. To make the frosting – In a bowl cream butter and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and beat on medium speed. Dissolve instant coffee in milk and add to the mixture. Beat until light and fluffy.
  5. Spread the frosting over the cooled brownies.