Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened PLUS
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, PLUS
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts ( or pecans)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease/spray an 8″ square baking pan.
Beat butter and white sugar and vanilla until creamy; add eggs, one at a time beating well after each.
In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa; stir well. Add this flour mixture into the creamed mixture and beat well.
Spoon half of this batter into the prepared 8″ square pan, spreading evenly.
In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the 1/2 brownie batter in pan.
Spoon/dallop remaining brownie batter over top; spread evenly.
Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick poked in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wire rack,.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 60 min.