REINDEER BROWNIES

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My son, Jeremy, is 36 but acts as if he's 5 when he sees these brownies-I've been making them for more than 30 years! My daughter, Jayme, and my four grandchildren love them, too. If you're short on time, a boxed mix works just fine. -Jeannine Schneider, Fremont, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup butter, cubed
3 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
48 candy eyeballs
24 red-hot candies
48 miniature pretzels

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly., Whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until blended; stir in chocolate mixture. Gradually stir in flour; spread into prepared pan. Bake until edges begin to pull from sides of pan, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., Lifting with foil, remove brownies from pan. Spread frosting over top. Cut into 12 squares; cut each square into a triangle. Attach candies and pretzels to make reindeer faces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 243mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.