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Grandma's Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For one 17x11 baking pan:
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
½ c. butter
½ c. shortening
1 c. strong brewed coffee or water
¼ c. unsweetened cocoa
½ c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting:
1 stick butter
2 tbsp. dark cocoa
¼ c. milk
3½ c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar.
2. In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
3. Pour boiling mixture over flour and sugar. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
4. Mix well, using a wooden spoon.
5. Pour into a well buttered 17x11" jelly roll pan.
6. Bake at 400º for 20 minutes or until done in the center.
7. While brownies bake, prepare the frosting in a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring.
8. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth.
9. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Cool. Cut into 48 bars.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Tips: If you don't have buttermilk on hand, substitute 2 tsp. vinegar or lemon juice. Mix into ½ c. milk.

 

 

 

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