Koelkast's Christmas Brownies

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 250 g butter
• 200 g sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
• 4 eggs
• 150 g flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 100 g chocolate, finely crumbled semi-sweet
• 150 g walnuts, chopped
• 200 g chocolate coating (semi-sweet)
• 80 walnuts

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 45 minutes

with semi-sweet chocolate and walnuts, makes about 80 pieces

Beat the butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and eggs until very creamy. This works best with a food processor. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt, sift, and fold in evenly. Stir in the crumbled chocolate and walnuts. Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake at 200°C (top/bottom) for 20-30 minutes. Check if the mixture is cooked with a wooden skewer. Let the dough cool (on the baking sheet). Melt the chocolate coating (easiest in a plastic container placed in boiling water). Spread the chocolate coating onto the cold dough sheet, then top with 10 nuts horizontally and 8 nuts vertically. Once completely cooled, cut into small rectangles and store in a tightly sealed container. I used to bake these brownies regularly as Christmas cookies in the 1980s. They’re delicious little chocolate bites that can be kept for some time.