Football Brownies
For the Superbowl last week, I took our favorite brownie recipe, baked it in a sheet pan, and used a cookie cutter to cut out football shapes. To me, this was a clever and cute idea. To the friends that we had over, this was apparently the most ingenious and delicious thing a person could have done, because I barely had enough time to snap a few pictures before they were devoured.
Football Brownies
3/4 c. Hershey's unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 c. butter, melted and divided
1/2 c. boiling water
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 15" x 10" x 1" cookie sheet with aluminum foil, leaving overhang. Grease the corners and sides.
In a large bowl, combine cocoa, baking soda and 1/3 cup butter. Add boiling water and stir until mixture thickens. Mix in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup butter; stir until smooth. Add flour and vanilla and stir until thoroughly combined. Evenly pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Cool in pan for about 10 minutes, then carefully transfer foil to a wire rack to cool completely. Using a football shaped cookie cutter, cut out football shapes. Decorate with icing.
Simple Sugar Glaze
4 Tbsp confectioner's sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. milk
In a small bowl, combine sugar and vanilla. Mix in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired thickness is reached. Carefully transfer to a piping bag or a zip-top bag with a small hole cut in the corner and decorate brownies as desired.
To find out about my failed attempt at using marshmallow fluff for the decorations, head on over to Elfie's Edibles!
Football Brownies
3/4 c. Hershey's unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 c. butter, melted and divided
1/2 c. boiling water
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 15" x 10" x 1" cookie sheet with aluminum foil, leaving overhang. Grease the corners and sides.
In a large bowl, combine cocoa, baking soda and 1/3 cup butter. Add boiling water and stir until mixture thickens. Mix in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup butter; stir until smooth. Add flour and vanilla and stir until thoroughly combined. Evenly pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Cool in pan for about 10 minutes, then carefully transfer foil to a wire rack to cool completely. Using a football shaped cookie cutter, cut out football shapes. Decorate with icing.
Simple Sugar Glaze
4 Tbsp confectioner's sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. milk
In a small bowl, combine sugar and vanilla. Mix in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired thickness is reached. Carefully transfer to a piping bag or a zip-top bag with a small hole cut in the corner and decorate brownies as desired.
To find out about my failed attempt at using marshmallow fluff for the decorations, head on over to Elfie's Edibles!