Reindeer Pecan Brownies
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Yield: 20 brownies
Nonstick cooking spray 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon pecan or canola oil 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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In large bowl, whisk melted butter, oil and sugar until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until mixture is thick and pale in color, about 1 minute.
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desired, and salt. Using rubber spatula, fold dry ingredients into butter mixture until just combined. Batter should be thick.
Using 1-tablespoon cookie scoop, transfer batter to prepared
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center comes out mostly clean, with some lingering crumbs.
Add chocolate chips to heat-proof bowl; microwave until smooth and melted. Pour melted chocolate into sandwich bag and cut off small portion of one corner to use as tip. Use melted chocolate to “glue” on pecan antlers, candy eyeballs and red candy noses to brownies.
Allow chocolate to set before transferring brownies to airtight container.
Note: Brownies will stay fresh for up to three days.