How to make brownies that look like tombstones

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Halloween Tombstone Brownies

My grandkids love these.

Main Ingredient: Chocolate*Vanilla*Butter Cuisine: American

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Ingredients

FOR THE BROWNIES

6 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa

1/4 Cup Butter

1 Cup Sugar

1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla

1/4 Teaspoon Salt

1/3 Cup Flour

2 Eggs

8x8 Baking Pan

Measuring Cups

Measuring Spoons

Spatula

Mixing Spoon

Crisco (Vegetable Fat)

FOR THE COOKIES

3 cups flour

1 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup soft butter

1 egg, slightly beaten

3 tbsp cream

1 tsp almond extract

Chocolate, white and green icing and little candy pumpkins for decor

Nutrition Facts

Calories

500

Directions

Step 1FOR THE BROWINES

Step 2In a microwavable dish, melt the 1/4 cup of butter

Step 3Stir into the 6 Tablespoons of Unsweetened Cocoa

Step 4Mix in 1 Cup Sugar, 2 Eggs, 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1/3 Cup Flour, 1/4 Teaspoon Salt

Step 5Pre-heat oven to 325F degrees.

Step 6Flour the baking pan.

Step 7First, cover the glass dish with Crisco

Step 8Put a few tablespoons of flour or cocoa in the dish, and shake it until the sides and bottom are covered.

Step 9This will keep the brownies from sticking to the dish.

Step 10Pour the brownie batter into the dish

Step 11After your oven has preheated to 325F, put the brownies into the oven for 35-40 minutes.

Step 12Poke your brownies with a toothpick.

Step 13If the tooth pick comes out clean, your brownies are done.

Step 14Now, take them out of the oven and let them cool until slightly warm.

Step 15FOR THE TOMBSTONE COOKIES

Step 16Sift dry ingredients (use a real sifter)

Step 17Cut in butter and add other ingredients.

Step 18Blend thoroughly; chill for several hours.

Step 19Break off a piece of dough the size of an apple and pat it flat in your hand.

Step 20Roll on dough on floured board.

Step 21Roll out to about a 1/4 inch thick.

Step 22Cut out and put on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Step 23Bake 5-8 minutes at 400 F.

Step 24Remove the cookies from the oven as soon as you see them turning color at the base of the cookie.

Step 25Let cool on a wire rack

Step 26Put chocolate frosting on the cut brownies and on one side.

Step 27Place the sugar cookies on the side of the brownie and decorate.

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