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    After you cut out the hearts, roll the brownie leftovers into bite-size morsels. Once coated with cocoa or sugar, they resemble truffles. You'll get about 44 bites.
    Everyday Food, January/February 2003
    • Prep Time 20 minutes
    • Total Time 1 hour
    • Yield Makes 12 hearts
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    Ingredients

    • 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
    • 2 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
    • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
    • 4 large eggs
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 cups flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • Confectioners' sugar, colored sugar, cocoa, or crushed toffee bits, for decoration

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; cut a piece of waxed paper to fit the bottom, and press it onto the buttered surface. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, and chocolate. Microwave on high for 1 minute; stir. If the chocolate is not softened, continue to microwave at 10-second intervals, removing before it's completely melted.
    2. Beat eggs and vanilla into the melted chocolate with a wooden spoon. Beat in flour and salt. Pour batter into the prepared pan, and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool.
    3. Run a knife around the edge of the pan. Turn the brownie cake out onto a baking sheet, and flip over onto a work surface. Cut out the brownies with a 2 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Dust with cocoa if you like. Form the scraps into 1-inch balls, and roll them in the coating of your choice.

    Cook's Note

    If you don't have a heart-shaped cutter, you can cut the brownies into squares or other shapes.

    Recipe Reviews

    • Kadre
      26 Apr, 2010

      This is my go to brownie recipe. It's easy and always a hit. I don't usually do the cookie cutter part, however.

    • Kadre
      26 Apr, 2010

      This is my go to brownie recipe. It's easy and always a hit. I don't usually do the cookie cutter part, however.

    • Patticakenc
      11 Nov, 2007

      The recipe I use everytime for brownies, excellent-moist and flavorable. I often use different shaped cookie-cutters depending on season-holiday.

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