Christmas Tree Brownies 1 | package Betty Crocker® Supreme chocolate chunk brownie mix | 3 | tablespoons water | 1/2 | cup vegetable oil | 2 | eggs | | Candy-coated chocolate candies | 8 | pretzel nuggets | 1/2 | cup butter or margarine, softened | 2 | cups powdered sugar | 1 | teaspoon vanilla | 1 | to 2 tablespoons milk | 3 | or 4 drops green food color | 1. | Heat oven to 325ºF. Grease bottom only of round pan, 9x1 1/2 inches, with shortening. Make brownie mix as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. | 2. | In medium bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and vanilla with spoon until smooth. Stir in milk until spreadable. Stir in food color. Spread frosting evenly over brownies. | 3. | To serve, cut into 8 wedges. Decorate wedges with candies to look like Christmas tree lights. Center pretzel nugget on bottom edge of each brownie wedge for tree trunk. | Bake brownies as directed on package in square or rectangular pan. Make frosting, adding 1 teaspoon mint extract. Cut brownies into squares, and decorate with foil-wrapped rectangular chocolate mints, unwrapped and chopped. | |
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