SAUCEPAN FUDGIES

Saucepan Fudgies image

It's hard to eat just one of these bite-size brownies. My boys like them a lot, so I often have some frozen cookie dough shaped into balls ready to pop into the oven.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Confectioners' sugar or additional sugar

Steps:

In a large heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Stir in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. , Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in pecans. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle. , Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 300° for 18-20 minutes or until edges are set and tops crack. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 55mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.