Mini Kisses Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup butter, melted and divided
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups hershey miniature kisses (10 oz. pkg)
• 2/3 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f grease a 13"x9"x2" baking pan.
• 2 combine cocoa and baking soda; stir mixture into 1/3 cup butter. add boiling water; stir until thickened.
• 3 stir in sugar, eggs, remaining 1/3 cup butter, and vanilla.
• 4 blend in flour and salt. stir in mini kisses and nuts (if desired).
• 5 spread batter in prepared pan. bake 35-40 minutes, or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan.
• 6 cool completely on wire rack. cut into bars.