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Recipe: Brownie shortbread

Top 10 reasons you should make this recipe tonight. Ready … go!

1. It’s always someone’s birthday, why not celebrate?2. Chocolate. Chocolate. Chocolate.3. It’s simple – no stove, no refrigerated ingredients and it takes 10 minutes.4. Remember Easy Bake oven? This is so much cooler. OK, almost as cool.5. ‘Tis the season to eat ridiculously good desserts.6. It’s low in calories and fat. 7. You need a midnight snack.8. Martha Stewart’s in jail and Julia Child is no longer with us. It’s time to represent.9. It has vinegar in it, a magical ingredient. Yes, vinegar. It works. Really.10. Chocolate is an aphrodisiac. Cue cheesy ’70s porno music.

Add to shopping cart:2 cups flour2 cups sugar cup cocoa2 tsp baking soda tsp salt2/3 cup vegetable oil1 tsp vanilla2 tsp vinegar1 cup water5 ounces chocolate chips

Proceed to check-out:1.In a microwave-safe bowl about 7 x 2 inches, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. 2. Add oil, vanilla, vinegar and 1 cup water. Mix until smooth.3. Pour mixture into bowl.4. Microwave for about 9 minutes until brownie begins to pull away from sides.5. Microwave chocolate chips in another small container for about 5 minutes.6. Stir chocolate and spread over brownie like frosting.7. Enjoy!







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