Fudge Brownies

Melt together:

*1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, melted
*1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips, melted

After melting the chocolate add the following and mix with the creamed mixture below.

Cream together:

*1/2 cup Butter, at room temperature
*3/4 cup Brown Sugar
*3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
*2 teaspoons Vanilla

After you have combined all of the above add one egg at a time until well mixed.

* 4 eggs, at room temperature
*1 cup of Flour
*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt

Combine all ingredients and mix just until smooth texture.

Prepare a parchment lined 9″ x 13″ baking pan sprayed with Cooking Spray.

Bake the Brownies at 325*F. For 35-40 minutes. Do not over bake.

After brownies have cooled; using a round cookie cutter, size of your choice, cut out circles, frost and add cooled chocolate circles to make paws.

Recipe adapted from Cookies and Cupcakes

Cream Cheese Frosting

*6 ounce Cream Cheese, softened at room temperature
*1/2 cup Butter, softened at room temperature
*2 teaspoons Vanilla
*4 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar, more or less depending on desired consistency.

First cream together the cream cheese and butter. Then add vanilla and powdered sugar. Mix until combined.

Chocolate Almond Bark Paws

*Chocolate Almond Bark
*Decorating Bag, with tip
*Wax Paper

Melt Chocolate in a Microwaveable cup in the microwave in 30 second intervals until melted. On a sheet of wax paper (fill a decorating bag with melted chocolate with desired tip) make 3 small circles of chocolate and one large for each paw on the wax paper. Make as many as needed.

Enjoy!

Jessica and Jamie