Cinnamon Brownies

Ingredients

• ¾ cup baking cocoa
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ⅔ cup butter or margarine, melted, divided
• ½ cup boiling water
• 2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 1¾ tsp 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
• 6 tbsp frosting butter or margarine, softened
• ½ cup frosting baking cocoa
• 2⅔ cup frosting confectioners' sugar
• 1¼ tsp frosting; 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ⅓ cup frosting evaporated milk

Method

1. In a large bowl, combine the cocoa and baking soda; blend in 1/3 cup melted butter. Add the boiling water; stir until well blended. Stir in the sugar, eggs and the remaining 1/3 cup butter. Add the flour, cinnamon and salt. Stir in the chocolate chips.
2. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool.
3. For frosting, cream the butter, cocoa, confectioners' sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Add the evaporated milk; beat until smooth and creamy. Frost the cooled brownies. Cut into squares.

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